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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • martinson_rose@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rose nkosi" <rosemartin_son@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 09:07:22 +0000
Subject: PLS HELP US TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT

FROM: MRS. ROSE NKOSI

ALTERNATIVE.E-MAIL: ADDRESS

martinson_rose@hotmail.com

ATTN: Managing Director

DEAR:Isabelle,

Good day! My name is MRS. ROSE NKOSI the wife of MR. MARTIN NKOSI of ZIMBABWE. This might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address from South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Johannesburg. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white owned farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers and my husband is one of the best farmers in the country. Because he did not support his idea, his supporters invaded my husband’s farm and burnt everything in the farm and killed my husband and confiscated all his investment.

After the death of my husband and my children, I decided to move out of Zimbabwe because our lives are still in danger with the money my husband kept in his hidden safe in my house. The amount contained in the safe is US$25,000,000.00 (twenty-five Million United States Dollars) and we decided to move with the money through Diplomatic means to the Republic of South Africa where we deposited the money through diplomatic means and we were forced to seek a political asylum as a refugee. So I decided to make contact with an overseas firm who will assist us to transfer the money out of South Africa because we are asylum seekers here in South Africa, Which deprive us not to operate an account with any bank here in South Africa neither to invest. If you consider this proposal, we have agreed to offer you the total sum of 15% for helping us transfer this money to your country and 5% will be mapped out for expenses both of us incurred during the transaction while 80% will be for my family to invest in your country. You are requested to fly down to South Africa for a crucial meeting and signing agreement. Of there is time, we will also commence in the transaction which will take 2 to 3 working days.

Your personal phone and fax number is needed for easy communication. Note: This transaction is 100% Risk free and absolute confidential. And you can also contact my sonMR.ANDERSON  NKOSI on his phone numbers 27-83-530 9496,Or through this mail.(martinson_rose@hotmail.com) for more information. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. Please I am a fully Born again Christine woman I need you honesty and trust.

Thanks and God be with you.

MRS. ROSE NKOSI,

(For the family)

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