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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "jacob ngubeni" <jbeni14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jngubeni02@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:35:40 +0200
Subject: Please,Assist On this.



Dear Friend,

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

My name is MR.JACOB NGUBENI, the eldest son of LATE MR.FELIX NGUBENI of
Zimbabwe. I know that you might be surprise on how I got your contact
address. I got your address from South African Information Exchange in
Johannesburg during my search for a capable person that will be of an
assistance to me.

During the current war against the Farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters of
our President Mr. Robert Mugabe to claim all the white and black-owned
farms who were in opposition to his Government, his party members and his
followers. Based on this misunderstanding, he ordered them to surrender all
their farms to his party members and his followers. My father being one of
the best farmers in our country and didnt support the ideology of the
Government because of the corrupt practices going on in the Government, was
seen as an enemy. Because of my fathers position, the supporters of the
Government invaded my father's farm in February 2000 and burnt everything in
the farm, killing my father with some of the workers and made away with a
lot of items. After the death of my Father, my Stepmother, my younger
Sister, my younger Brother and I decided to fled Zimbabwe because our lives
were in danger with the money my father kept in his hidden safe in my step-
mother's house.

The amount contained in the safe is US$10.5m (Ten Million, Five Hundred
Thousand, United State Dollars) and we decided to move to the Republic of
South Africa where we deposited the money in a Security Company as family
valuables. So, I decided to contact you to ask for your assistance in
transfering this money out of South Africa, because we are asylum seekers
here in South Africa that disqualifies us from operating an account or
getting involved in any financial transaction here in South Africa.

Moreover, this money is the only thing my late Father left for us as such
the entire life of my family depends on this money coupled with the
responsibilities rested on me, I will be willing to go into partnership on
any lucrative business you will suggest in your country.

I want to assure you that i will not disappoint you only if you can be
trustworthy in this business.

Waiting for your response.

Thank you and May God bless you as you consider my request.

Best Regards,

JACOB NGUBENI.

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