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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • missnkosazanazumaa@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "UDENSON UDENSON" <udenson2001@msn.com>
Reply-To: udenson2001@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:31:01 +0000
Subject: REPLY

Ms. Nkosazana Zuma
St Joseph Catholic
Church - lagos nigeria
missnkosazanazumaa@yahoo.com

I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but it as an emergency
to my condition here in lagos nigeria.I am Ms. Nkosazana Zuma from the
Republic of South Africa, now seeking for refuge in lagos nigeria under
the(UNHCR)united nation high commission for refuge .I have an urgent and
very profitable business proposition for you that should be handled with
extreme Confidentiality.
I got your contact during a search here in nigeria chambers of commerce on a
search for a partner for a possible transfer at hand now .My father Jacob
Zuma,who was the former Deputy President of South Africa who is now facing a
tribunal because of Government prosecutions.I managed to escape with some of
my father's VITAL documents covering US$5M (Five Million United States
Dollars Only) that was deposited by my father in a Bank in Scotland.Foreign
Remittance Director of the bank has asked me to look for a foreign partner
that will receive this funds once the transfer is made.

Upon maturity I sent a routine notification in accordance with the Bank
policy and was informed that the money can be ship only to any Nominated
foriegn partner .I further investigation,and found out that my father
insured this fund on my name as the next of kin.I therefore made further
investigations and discovered All necessary vital documents did declare my
identity as next of kin or relations in all his official documents including
his Banking paperwork .
This sum of US$5 M has been carefully secured at a Bank in Scotland for
safekeeping.Which i'm looking for a realiable person that will help for a
possible urgent Transfer of this funds into any of his Nominated Bank
account.This prompted me to contact you.We will like to transfer this funds
to you as my father's foriegn business partner by making you the legal
recipient of the sum of $5 million U.S Dollars that is now in a Bank in
Scotland.
I contact you because it is against our code of ethics to own and operate
foreign accounts and your assistance would be needed to receive this money
on my behalf
I have unanimously agreed that 30% of the entire sum would be for you if you
agree to take part in this profitable transaction,65% for me and my family
while the remaining 5% would be used to pay back the expenses that may be
incurred during the course of the transaction by both parties after the fund
has been claimed and lodged in your account.In the event that you are
genuinely interested in the transaction,the following information would be
needed from you to expedite action.SEE THIS PLEASE
1.http://www2.ru.ac.za/gallery/graduation2005/Zuma1
2.http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspxarea=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national&articleid=248477
3.http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=248385&area=/zuma_report/zuma_news/
4.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4158568.stm
5.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4161946.stm
6.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4615019.stm
7.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3925955.stm
(1) Your Full Name and Address, Your Private Mobile,Telphone and Fax numbers
where you can be reached at all time because this transaction entails
constant communication.The transaction is 100% risk free as all modalities
has been perfected to ensure the hitch free success of the transaction. If
you are interested, send the requested information via email-
missnkosazanazumaa@yahoo.com so that we can proceed,I await your response
urgently.
Best Regards,
Ms. Nkosazana Zuma

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