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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)
  • "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 "Zimbabwe" scam.
• 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.
  • +27739441525 (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.
  • morris_01kuta@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "morris kuta" <morris_01kuta@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: morriskuta_01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:16:39 +0200
Subject: please i need your help

FROM MR, MORRIS KUTA,
no,43 devilliers by wonderas street,
johannesburg-south africa.
my phone number is +27 739441525,

ATT/MD/CEO,

Dear Sir/Madam,

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you have not known
me personally. I am Mr. MORRIS KUTA,the son of Dr. KUTA RADEBE,who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through the South Information and Exchange Department, in my search for a
reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction that
involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account.

My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in
cold blood by the agents of the ruling Government of President Mugabe for
his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party
controlled by the entire minority. Before his death he had taken me to
Johannesburg, South Africa to deposit the sum of US $27.5 Million (Twenty
Seven, five million united states dollars).with a Security Finance Company
as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

The money was deposited in a box to avoid much demurrage from the Security
Company. This money was embarked from the purchase of new machinery and
chemicals for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and
Swaziland. This land problem aroused when president Robert Mugabe introduced
a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few
black vehemently condemned the "modus operandi adopted by the government.
This resulted to rampant killing and mod action by war veterans and some
political thugs. Precisely, more than thirty-one (31)people have so far been
killed.

Heads of governments from the West, especially Britain and United States
of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe"s plan. Subsequently,
South African Development community (SADC) has continuously supported
Mugabes new land act, it is against this background that I and my family who
are currently residing in South Africa has decided to transfer my fathers
money into a foreign accounts. As the eldest son in the family, I am saddled
with the responsibility of seeking a genuine offshore account where this
money could be transferred without the knowledge of my Government who are
tactically freezing our family wealth. South African Government seems to be
playing along with them so I am faced with the dilemma of investing this
money in South Africa for the fear of encountering the same experience in
future since both countries have almost the same political history.
More so, the South African Economic policy does not allow such investment
hence we are an asylum seekers. As a businessperson whom I entrusted my
future and that of my family into your hands I must let you know that this
transaction is 100%risk free and the nature of your business does not
necessarily matter. For your assistance, we are offering you 25% of the
total sum,70%for the family and while 5% is mapped out for any expenses we
may incur during the course of this transaction. We wish to invest our part
of on commercial properties based on your advice.
Finally, all we need from you is assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets into your personal or companys account in your
country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, confirm your interest via
the e-mail ,morris_01kuta@hotmail.com.
Best regards,
MORRIS KUTA.

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