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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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 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.
  • +27728109889 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • jacobmanbosafamily@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: manbosafamily@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 12:58:23 +0200
Subject: AN APPEAL FOR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE



FROM: JACOB MANBOSA,
Email:jacobmanbosafamily@yahoo.com
Phone: + 27 72 810 9889


Dear SIR/MADAM,

I have the honor and confidence to introduce to you this FAMILY ASSISTANCE in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business.
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am MR JACOB MANBOSA THE FIRST SON of Late Mr. PETER MANBOSA, who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through network online hence decided to write you.
I want to solicit for your assistance on my family pressing condition as regards to the tyrant attitude of our present leader Robert Mugabe whom whole world is criticizing because of his dictatorial leadership. Robert Mugabe claimed 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 and my father was one of the black farmers in the country who never supported the president's ideology.

And knowing that he did not support the president s political ideology, the president s supporters invaded his farm, burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. After the death of my late FATHER, I with my FAMILY decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. As a result of this ungodly attack, my family decided to run out of our country to any neighboring country for our safety and on our arrival in South Africa, we declared for Refugee Status (Assistance).

Before my late FATHER DIED , he deposited a box containing the sum of (US$15 Million) as Valuables in one of the most recognized security companies here in South Africa Due to our status as refugees here in South Africa, we cannot operate any account or engage in any financial transaction. I have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa with his/their international profile.

All you needed to do for us is to come down to South Africa to open a NON-RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT (As the assumed beneficiary of the deposited money) through which this fund will be channeled out of South Africa to your nominated overseas account. If my request is considered, my family is ready to offer you 25% of the total fund for your services to us, 5% will be for any miscellaneous expenses you might make (Locally or Internationally) during the processing of this transaction, then 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your assistance as soon as we arrive in your country.PLS forward me your phone number in your reply.


For detailed information, you can contact me via the above e-mail address. Please be assured that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
BEST REGARDS,
JACOB MANBOSA.
(for the family)

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