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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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • lutalo@mail.vu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR STEVE LUTALO. <lutalo@mail.vu>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:31:22 +0400
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP


FROM: MR STEVE LUTALO.
EMAIL: lutalo@mail.vu


ATTN: DEAR SIR/MADAM

A CRY FOR HELP
I know you will be surprise to receive this mail;
I got your contact through the net when I was searching a reliable
person who will assist my family out of this predicament here in south Africa.
I am STEVE LUTALO, a son of a rich farmer in Zimbabwe Late Mr NDLOVE
LUTALO My father was assassinated last two years in the war zone area in
Zimbabwe.
My sister and i the only son are presently in small city here,
where we were granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of
(U.S.$22,700,000.00 (twentytwo million seven hundred thousand united
states dollars) ) from my father, these money has been successfully conveyed for me into Central Africa (Gabon)and was deposited in private security and finance company by my late father befor his death. I have every documents to this fund including my father's last WILL.
My reason for contacting you is that this country is know longer a safe place for my family investment for the fear of encountering the same experience of my late father in future since the both countries has the same political history and common boundary, based on this point we seek for your assistance as a reliable partner to do this transaction with us Abroad. If you are interested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or
becoming my partner in business, please try to contact me on the above
number as soon as possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very
private and confidential, Because it's my family lifetime future
investment.
What will be your percentage for assisting us? Best Regard.
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

MR STEVE LUTALO.
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam