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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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 "Zimbabwe" scam.
• 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.
  • austinzuma11@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "austin zuma" <austinzuma17@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:34:11 +0200
Subject: Att: Director (Enquiries Very Urgent).

Mr. Austin Zuma.
(For the family).
Private email: austinzuma11@yahoo.com

ATT DIRECTOR:

My name is MR. Austin Zuma, the eldest son of Late Mr. Aloysius Zuma, from
Republic of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact
address; I got it from the South African Information Network Online (SAINO)
/ South Africa Trade Centre. And it is coming to you with good intention.
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 great and 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 five 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, Quote, "My beloved son, I wish to
draw your attention to the sum of (US$26,000,000), 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 you can claim it
alone with the deposit code. Your mother has all the documents, take good
care of your mother and brother." unquote.

>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 20% of the total fund, while 10% 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, please contact me on my
[Private email: austinzuma11@yahoo.com]

Best regards.


Mr. Austin Zuma.
(For the family).
Private email: austinzuma11@yahoo.com

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

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