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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)
  • "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.
  • +27732349516 (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.
  • jonaskhumalo006@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jonas khumalo <jonaskhumalo009@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 05:12:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Business & Investment Offer


FROM:MR. JONAS KHUMALO.
223 GREAT BRITAIN STREET SANDTON SQUARE,
RANDBERG.JOHANESSBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Attention: CEO/DIRECTOR
Dear Sir,


With due honor and respect, I introduce myself to you for a better relationship ,For introduction I am Mr. Jonas Khumalo the son of the former and first Black President of Zimbabwe who took over from the white Government in 1980, In July 1980, he represented the country at the wedding of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.
Your contact was the courtesy of Business online network via internet as I decided to contact for this Beneficiary Transaction that is 100% risk free.

My Father Canaan Sodindo Khumalo served as the country's ceremonial
president from March 1980 to Dec. 31, 1987. Mugabe was sworn in as
executive president on Jan. 1, 1988, after serving as Prime Minister , In 1996 my Father was arrested for sexually assaulting his former bodyguard and we fled to the Republic of South Africa while on bail,on our return he was sentenced to 10 years in jail but only served 2 years in prison and was released in 2001. My Father felt serious illness after he was released from the Jail ,which made us to take him to Great Britain after which we came back South Africa for more treatment at Johannesburg Central Hospital ,while he was in the Hospital ,unfortunately he died on a faith morning of November 11 2003.

During the time my and all of my family where running for there lives because our lives was in danger with the money my husband kept in a safe box in the house ,the amount contained in safe box is [21.6 million usd] twenty one million six hundred thousand united sates dollars and we decided to code the and move to the Republic of South Africa ,where we deposited the money in A security Company as a valuable item .So I decided to make a contact to an oversea firm who will assist me and my family to move the money out of South Africa because we are Asylum seekers here in South Africa.

So if you consider this proposal we have agreed to give you 25% of the total some for helping us move the money out to your country and 5% will be mapped out for expenses but of us may incur during the Transaction and 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country .

All I want is for you to furnish me with the following:

1]Banking in formations where the money will be lodged in.
2] Your private telephone and Fax numbers for easy communications so
that I can send all the whole Documents regarding this Transaction to you.

Therefore be kind to clarify the following;
A]Can your account accomudate this Fund in your local Bank without
Government intervention or do you have an account outside your country where you may consider safe for this fund
B]How is the Taxation sysytem in your country as I desire a low /free Tax zone .
C]What are interest rates long /short term fix deposit in your local Bank
D]What other lucrative investments would you suggest as I intend
Banking ,Real Estate and import and export investment.
E]Can you be able to make Residential Documents and purchase a house
for me and my Family to relocate and settle in your country.

Looking forward to urgent reply with favorable response.

Note; This that this Transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely Confidential, then if you are interested to help me and my family out of this condition please do reply this message immediately.
You can send your reply on my private email jonaskhumalo006@yahoo.ca or telephone on +27732349516.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Jonas Khumalo.

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