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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)
  • "transaction is 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 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.
  • +27835897873 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "steve khumalo" <steve_khumalo2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:22:11 +0200
Subject: Call For Help

MR.Steve Khumalo
TELE+27-83-589-7873
NO.10 ANDERSON STREET,
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.


ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO.

STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL


You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am MR.Steve
Khumalo,the first son of MR. Pedro Khumalo a farmer and leader movement for
democratic change (MDC)in Zimbabwe who was murdered in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe. I was furnished with viable information from the International
Trade Centre here in Johannesburg and I decided to write to you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$26(TWENTHY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS), in a Security
Company, as if he fore saw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
farms and the establishment of the new farms in Swaziland. This land problem
came when Zimbabwean President MR.ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act
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. Infact, a lot of people have been 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 where are
currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to
foreign account since the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum
seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved In any financial
transaction. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the
Responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign accountn Where this money could
be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking
everything we have got.

I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South
Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future since both
countries have similar political history. Moreover, the South African
Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker.
As a business man, whom I have entrusted my future and of my family in his
hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free.

This money I intend to use for investment. I have two options for You,
firstly you can choose to have a 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.
Which ever the option you want, feel free to notify me as I have also mapped
Out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of
this transaction.

If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 20% of the money
while the remaining 75% will be for my investment in your country. Contact
me with the above telephone number while I implore you to maintain the
absolute secrecy required in this transaction. And no matter the level of
transaction we are, you must call me on phone first Before sending a reply.
And send your fax number and telephone number.
Please, you should keep this transaction secret and confidential. And send
me your fax and telephone numbers.

BEST REGARDS AND GOD BLESS,

MR.Steve Khumalo

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