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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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 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.
  • magretzuma3@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • christianzuma10@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "magret zuma" <magretzuma3@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:16:11 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:MRS.MAGRET ZUMA.
6B RIVONIA ROAD.
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
magretzuma3@hotmail.com
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear: Sir/Madam

You may be surprised to receive this letter since youdon't know me lly, I am
Mrs.MAGRET ZUMA, the wife of late Dr.JOSEPH.N.ZUMA, who was cently murdered
inthe land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact through South African Information exchange (S.A.I.E) here
in Johannesburg and I decided to writefor an assistance. My late husband was
among the few blacks Zimbabwe ich farmers murdered in cold blood by the
agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged
support and sympathy of the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the
ites.

Before his death, he took I and my son CHRISTIAN to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$22.5 Million (TWENTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United
states Dollars)in Christian name as the beneficiary with a private Security
and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The
money was deposited as a consignment in a box to the security company to
avoid seizure, and to avoid much demurrage from the security company. This
money was for the purchase of new machines for the farm and establishment of
a new farm in swasiland.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduce a new land
act which wholly effects the rich white farmers and some blacks vehemently
condemned the modus operadi adopted by the government that resulted to
rampant killings and mob actin by the war veterans and some political thugs,
preciselym more than sixty one (61) people have been killed. Heads of
government from Western World especially Britain and United States of
America have voice their condemnation of Mugabe's plans.
Subsequently, the South African development community (SADC) has ously
supported Mugabe's new land reform act. It is against this background that
I and my family who are currently staying in south Africa have decided to
transfer my husband's money into a foreign account. lease,if you are willing
to help me,I and my son have agreed to give you 25% while 75% will be for my
family.

As the only wife to my late husband,
I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking for an account where this
money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who had
tactically freezing our family wealth and South African Government seems to
be playing alongside with them.
We have decided not to invest this amount of money in South Africa for the
fear of seizure and tering the same experience in future since both
countries have almost the same political history.
More so the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such
investment hence we are asyllum seekers.

I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free. Therefore if
you accept this proposal,please contact my son CHRISTIAN ZUMA who is the
beneficiary with his email address: christianzuma10@yahoo.co.uk or call with
the telephone number + 27-726-279-979.
Please do send a mail , but you should know that this is highly ential and
shall be kept within you alone.Have a nice stay and GOD bless you.

Best regards,

MRS.MAGRET ZUMA.
{FOR THE FAMILY}

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