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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27732389360 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • simon_1ndlovu@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "simon _1ndlovu" <simon_1ndlovu@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:51:25 +0200
Subject: FROM:MR.SIMON NDLOVU.

FROM:MR.SIMON NDLOVU
TEL:+27-732-389-360
FAX:+27-735-877-771
E-MAIL:simon_1ndlovu@hotmail.com



Dear Yildirim,

My name is Mr.SIMON NDLOVU , the elder son of Mr. MICHAEL NDLOVU,of
Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I
got it from South African Chamber of Commerce. During the current crises
against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert
Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers.

My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did
not support the president’s political ideology, the president’s supporters
invaded my father’s farm burnt down everything, shot him and as a result of
the wounds sustained, he became sick and died after two days. And after his
death,I with my younger Brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the
safety of our lives to South-Africa.

But, before he died he wrote his will, which reads "(MY BELOVEED SON ,I WISH
TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF ($25,000,000=00).TWENTY-FIVE MILLION
U.S DOLLARS WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN
JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH-AFRICA). IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH
ONLY". You should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you to
transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purpose. I deposited
the money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit
code. your mother has all the documents. Take good care of your mother and
brother."

From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist us.
I with my younger brother are now living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM
SEEKERS and the financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA does not allow ASYLUM SEEKERS
certain financial rights to such huge amount of money .In view of this, I
cannot invest this money in South-Africa, hence I am asking you to assist me
transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment purposes. For your
efforts, I am prepared to offer you 25% of the total fund, while 5% will be
set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will be kept for me
and my family .

Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you
once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to
your urgent reply .

For detailed information. NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT
RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS
MR. SIMON NDLOVU
(FOR THE FAMILY).



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