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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +27731814166 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "jane smith white" <janesmithwhite2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:05:53 +0000
Subject: SIR, AN APPEAL FOR AN ASSISTANCE !!!



MRS JANE.S.WHITE

JOHANNESBURG,

SOUTH AFRICA.

TEL:+27-731814166
ATTN: Sir,

With honest and truth, trust, sincere and good faith, I write this letter to
you because of my present situation ,seeking for a help which I believe,
would be of great assistance to me and my Family. I got your contact while I
was looking for an honest, truthful, a reliable and capable person who is
willing and ready to assisting me and my family.
My name is Mrs. JANE SMITH the wife of Mr. SMITH WHITE K. (late) of Zimbabwe
.During the war against farmers in Zimbabwe which was launched in 2000 from
the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe of ZANU-PF to claim all the
white owned farms in our country, all the white farmers were ordered to
surrender their farms to his party members and his followers. My husband who
was one of the best farmers in the country, a strong member of the
opposition party (MOVEMENET FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE-M.D.C),and the treasury of
the farmer’s co-operative society did not support his ideas and policies so
he ordered his party members to invade white owned farms, in the process my
husband’s farm was invaded and everything in the farm got burn. Then during
the incident my husband along side my first son who would have graduated as
a medical Doctor in 2002 were attacked and wounded .Six months later my
husband died because of the wounds he suspended during the ugly incident,
and after sixteen months (16) my son passed away too.
Then after their burials, my children and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe
because our lives were in danger hence we shall be the next target with the
documents of money TWENTY-TWO MILLION US DOLLARS (US$22M) that my husband
deposited in a Security Company in South Africa that he intended for opening
up an investment in South Africa. Now we are residing in the Republic of
South Africa as Political refugees.
So after the March 31st Parliamentary Elections the ZANU-PF of Mugabe won a
majority seats in the Parliament indicating that his dictatorship governance
will still remain, because it was my intention to go back to Zimbabwe and
open up a little business, but with the out-come of the 31st March poll
results, I decided to change my programs investing outside the Southern
Region of Africa.
I intended going back to Zimbabwe but with the result of the 31st March
Parliamentary Elections held in Zimbabwe and Mr. Robert Mugabes' interview
he granted to the South African Broadcasting Co-operations(SABC) few days
after the elections showed that he is not ready to leave the office or
change his Policies. So I decided not to return to Zimbabwe
I decided to contact you to assist me and my Children moving this money out
of South Africa because since we are not going back to Zimbabwe and the
South African Monetary and Banking Policies prohibited me as a refugee from
operating an account in the bank with such a Hugh amount, and moreover, we
are asylum seekers.
So if you consider this request as worthwhile to assist me and my two
children, we have agreed to give you 15% of the total sum for helping us to
move this money out of South Africa to your country for some investments and
5% has been mapped out for reimbursement of expenses both of us may incur
during the transfer and 80%will be for me and my family to invest in your
country.
All I want is for you to furnish me with all your details by contacting me
+27731814166
I shall appreciate your response as this demands an urgent response from you
by the Family. Thanks for your understanding and anticipated cope rations.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
JANE SMITH WHITE MRS)
(For The Family)

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