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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • zimbamuzanka007@yahoo.com
  • zimbabless@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act <zimbabless@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:16:52 +0100
Subject: President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act


Dear, Sir or Madam

I am Mr. Zimbabless Muzanka,the first son of Zack Muzanka, One the black farmers in Zimbabwe who was recently murdered in the land dispute in my country.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to EUROPEAN to deposit the sum of US$8.M (Eight- Million United States dollars) in one of the private security company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new Tractors and chemicals for the Farms.

This land problem came when President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act Reform that affected rich white farmers and few black farmers. My father was one of the victims. I and my mother with two other brothers and a sister fled Zimbabwe for fear of our lives. Currently staying in Madrid Spain where we are seeking political asylum.

I have decided to transfer my father's money to another Account. Since the Spanish Law prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any Bank account or financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of Spain, As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred.

All I want you to do for me, is to make arrangements with the security company to transfer the fund into your personal or company bank account , But before then change of ownership of the fund will be made to your name and your bank account were the money will be remitted into.

You can choose to have 25% of the money for nominating your account while 75% will be for me and my family. Or partnership. Whichever you want, feel free to e-mail me.

When I received your response I will furnished you will full details.
Please do not respond to this email if your are not interested

If you are ok with and ready to assist me , please email at: zimbamuzanka007@yahoo.com


Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Zimbabless Muzanka.
Email: zimbabless@yahoo.com

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