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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:
  • "million united states 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "John Gezi" <john_gezi39@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johngezi2222@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:07:44 +0200
Subject: URGENT FAMILY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

FROM MR.JOHN GEZI
JOHANNESBUR REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE:27 838 649 787

Dear:
Sir/Madam,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr.John Gezi the first son of Mr. Abrahim Gezi, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.I got your contact through
network online hence decided to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$14Million(Fourteen Million United States Dollars), in one of
the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as gemstones to avoid much
demurrage from the Security Company.This amount was meant for the purchase
of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm
in Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert
Mugabe introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to the killing and mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In
fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for
which my father was one of the victims.

It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees to open any bank
account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the
territorial zones of South Africa. As the eldest son of my father, I am
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where
this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government
who are bent on taking everything.

All I seek for is an honest businessman, whom I can entrust my future and
that of my family, I must also let you know that this transaction is
100%risk free. If you accept to assist my family and me all I want from you
is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg – South Africa, so
that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid
us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate
overseas.This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your
country.

I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain
percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, or
you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of
the money in your country.Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify
me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we
might incur in the process of this transaction.If you do not prefer a
partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining
70% will remain for me and my family.

If you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me
immediately with the above e-mail address with which I have sent you this
message.Finally,please treat this matter as urgent as possible,am in dire
need to leave this country soonest.Thanks for your mutual co-operation, I
expect your soonest response,please try to send me your private phone and
fax number number for fax comnication.

Kind Regards,

Mr.John Gezi.
(For the Family)

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