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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.
  
• 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.
  • +27835257967 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: david johnson <david4za@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 12:23:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


SUITE 50 TONY DRIVE JHB,
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-83- 525-79-67
CONFIDENTIAL


ATTN:C.E.O/PRESIDENT,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am Mrs Hanna Johnson, the the Wife of Late Mr.Charles Johnson, 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 Husband , he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$20Million(Twenty Million United States Dollars),in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money wasdeposited in a box as germ stones to
avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was
meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicalsfor 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 thekilling and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans andsome lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of peoplewere killed because of this land reformed Act forwhich my Husband 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 Husband’s money to a foreign ountry since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction througout the teritorial zones of South Africa. As the wife, 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 me and my family 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 investmentand 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 incure 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 realy capable and willing to assist me please contact my son DAVID JOHNSON immediately with the above Tel or Fax or this e-mail address with which i have sent you this message for more
information. Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, i'm in dire need to leave this country soonest. Thanks for your mutual co-operation, I expect your soonest response. Kind
Regards,
Mrs.Hanna Johnson
(For the Family)








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