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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:
  • "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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • gloria_zuma_son@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gloria_zuma002@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:02:00 +0200
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Korporatiewe Bank FNBSA Limited / Beperk trading
/ handeldrywend as FNBSA Corporate Bank/FNBSA Corporatiewe Bank
Director Audit / Accounts Units, Foreign Remittance Department

ATTN:

Good day! My name is MRS, GLORIA ZUMA, the Director in charge of Audit /Accounts Unit, Foreign Remittance Department of FIRST NATIONAL BANK SOTH AFRICA,. Your contact is be courtesy of
Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During auditing, verification/investigation in out bank at the end of last fiscal (financial) year, I discovered the sum of US$15.000.000.00(FIFTHEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a dormant account belonging to an Israeli International businessman who died along with his family in a plane crash on 5th November, 1997 in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.
My investigations revealed no survival for claims as I have long been expecting someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to our bankingregulations and if I do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited. However, I kept this information (SECRET) confidential within my
jurisdiction to enable me submit claims and transfer this fund through trustworthy person whom I shall present as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased. With my position now in the office, I can transfer this fund to any reliable designated foreign account, with assurance that this fund will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.
All documents to this transfer will be destroyed on confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything. Meanwhile, all domestic arrangements have been put in place awaiting your response to enable me conclude this transaction.
At the conclusion of this transaction,
you will be given 30% Of United States Dollars of the total amount, 60% of United States Dollars of the total amount will be for me and Investment in your country. And 10% Will be kept aside for any expences incured from both side. Kindly call me on my phone numbers above before
sending any fax message for security reasons. I need your strong assurance and
confidentiality.
God bless us.
Best regards.

Mr. MRS GLORIA ZUMA,
Alternative email:gloria_zuma_son@myway.com

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