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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • +27738268952 (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.
  • ronidamba@excite.com
  • ronidamba@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "roni damba" <d-rn48@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:24:59 +0100
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT FROM RONI DAMBA

FROM: RONI DAMBA
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel;+27-73-826-8952
Email; ronidamba@excite.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliments of the season. Grace, Peace and love to you. I hope my letter
does not cause you too much embarrassment as I write to you in good faith.
Please excuse my intrusion into your businesslife. My name is Roni Damba,
the elder son of Mr.Jeremiah Damba from the Republic of Zimbabwe.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters
of President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase all 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 black farmers in our country and a follower of Robert Mugabe, but
he did not support the idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their
land. 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 utterly destroyed.

Before the death of my father, he drew my attention to the sum of
US$23.6.MILLION, Which he deposited with a security company in Randburg,
South Africa during his tenure as the Finance Minister of Zimbabwe. My
sister and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for our own security, because
our lives were in danger. We decided to move to the Randburg, South Africa.
South Africa being ruled by ANC a strong supporter of ZANUPF the ruling
party in Zimbabwe is where my father deposited this money.
Till date, the Security Company is not aware of the content of the
consignment because my father used his diplomatic immunity as at that time
to deposit the consignment as important personal valuables. I decided to
have contact with overseas person/firm who will assist me to move the money
out of Randburg, South Africa. This becomes necessary because as political
asylum seekers, we are not allowed to own or operate a bank account.

If you accept this proposal, you shall receive 20% of the entire amount for
assisting us to move this money out, 70% of this amount shall be for us, and
the remaining 10% shall be mapped out for expenses incurred in the course of
the transaction. I want you to immediately confirm your interest in the to
assist us via my above telephone number or through this email adress,
ronidamba@webmail.co.za, as soon as I get your response will give you more
details on how we can proceed.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation. I await your urgent response

Best regards,
Roni Damba.

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