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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:

• 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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: dav <dvnfamily@mail.az>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:12:13 +0100
Subject: THIS ONE.



URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
Dear sir/madam,
I do recognize the surprise this urgent and highly confidential letter will bring to you most especially as it comes from a stranger. I am DAVID MAKOSI from ZIMBABWE(and I got your contact and credibility from the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and industry.
My late father Dr.Simon Makosi was a prominent Zimbabwean Politician and a successful farmer.My late father was an associate and close friend of the current president of Zimbabwe Mr ROBERT MUGABE.He however fail out of favour with the president and became a founding member of the opposition party Movement For Democratic Change( M.D.C) that are challenging the President's Land Reform Programme innitiated by the Government aimed at forcefully taking the WHITE OWNED FARMS by force and given to the black inexperience farmers which resulted in widespread anachy and senseless killings.
However my late father was wrongfully accused by the ruling party of
inciting public revolt and crime against the state and was secretly murdered by the AGENTS of the State and our ASSETS CONFISCATED.But before his death,my late father has deposited large sum of money with a security and finance company in Europe as a Consignment.The fund
$21.5m (twenty million five hundred thousand united states dollars as a
FAMILY ASSETS.THE money was meant for the purchase of farming equipment and tractors in South Africa and purchase of new lands in neighbouring Bostwana and Swaziland for our farming projects.
Since my father's death,my family have become the state targets and we have been constantly been abused and tortured by the government thus our flight to Luxemburg where we are currently staying as refugees.Our Refugee status have however prohibited us from engaging in financial transaction and could not withdraw our fund from the security company.
Therefore,my mother and I, have thus reached an agreement to seek for a trustworthy and God-fearing person who can assist in claiming the consignment of funds,transfer the fund into his|her personal or company account,when a power of attorney his given in his/her name.
If you are willing to assist us,let us know without skeptism,and all modalities to achieve this will be discussed in details.
May God bless you and family.
Best regards
David Makosi.
For family.
KINDLY REPLY VIA THIS CONFIDENTIAL FAMILY EMAIL:( dma2006@o2.pl )

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