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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • ben_themba7@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ben themba" <ben_themba7@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2006 11:20:11 +0000
Subject: RE: ASSISTANCE

From: Ben Themba, Jnr
Republic Of South Africa
Telephone Number+0027-73-744-7807
Email: ben_themba7@hotmail.com

Dear Sir,

RE: ASSISTANCE

My name is Mr. Ben Themba, Jnr. from the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the first
son of Dr. Julius Themb. It might be a surprise to you as to how I got your
contact; I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange
(SAIE) in Pretoria.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe, from the Supporters
of President Robert
Mugabe, in his effort to chase the white farmers out of the country, He
ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members
and his
followers.

My father was one of the best and successful farmers in our country then and
formerly a Cabinet Member of Robert Mugabe’s Administration, but he did not
support the idea of dispossessing the Land from the White farmers.

Because of this, his farm was invaded and burnt by Government Supporters. In
the course of the attack, my father was killed, and the invaders made away
with a lot of items from my father’s farm and our family house was totally
destroyed.

My mother almost passed away after a heart attack. Before the death of my
father, he draw to my attention to the sum of US$12.2 MILLION (TWELVE
MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), which he had
deposited with a private Security Company in South Africa during his tenure
as the Presidential Adviser to the President of Zimbabwe.

My mother, my younger brother and myself decided to move to South Africa for
our own security, for our lives were in danger. However the content of the
consignment were stored as important personal valuable by my father using
his diplomatic immunity then as Presidential adviser.

I decided to contact you (your firm) to assist my family in moving the money
out of South Africa. This became necessary after we were denied every right
to run bank accounts or any other form of financial transaction for we are
political asylum seekers in South Africa.

I want immediate confirmation of your interest by E-mail:
ben_themba7@hotmail.com as soon as I get your response I shall give out more
details on how we shall proceed and also will be in a position to give you
details on the agreed sharing ratio. Kindly keep this proposal strictly
confidential because of our present status here in South Africa.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best regards,

Mr. Ben Themba, Jnr,

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