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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us 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 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.
  • marymanaka_38@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mary manaka" <mary_manaka17@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:29:07 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTAIL

CONFIDENTAIL

hello,

I do understand the concern this letter will bring to you considering the
fact that it comes from a stranger but be rest assured for it come with good
intentions. I was going on a research, looking for a responsible and
trustworthy person that could help and assist me receive some fund from
South Africa into his personal or company bank account overseas.

I am Mrs. mary manaka the wife of late Mr. Sipho manaka from Zimbabwe. My
husband was among the rich black farmers murdered in cold blooded in
Zimbabwe by war veterans of President Robert Mugabe. My main aim of
contacting you is to solicit for your assistance in transferring the sum of
($18,000,000.00 us dollars) Eighteen million US dollars into your nominated
oversea account. This money was given to my husband by president Mugabe when
they were still in good terms for investment purposes. My husband deposited
the money in a security company in Johannesburg here in South Africa and
made me the beneficiary of the consignment as if foresaw his looming death,
he deposited the fund in the security company as a family treasure in order
to avoid detection or seizure since South Africa has almost the same laws
with Zimbabwe. I am presently residing in South Africa with my daughters as
asylum seekers, base on our present status we are deprived of some financial
rights of banking activities. Moreover, this money is the only thing my late
husband left for us as such the entire life of my family depends on this
money coupled with the responsibilities rested on this me, I will be willing
to go into partnership on any lucrative business you will suggest in your
country provided you assist me actualize the transfer of this fund to your
bank account overseas.

The sharing pattern is negotiable between you and me, please do contact me
through marymanaka_38@yahoo.com if my proposal arouse your interest.

Best regards
mary

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