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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27733491086 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • chief.mrs_evlyn_moyo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "evlyn moyo" <mrs.evlyn_j_moyo@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:10:50 +0200
Subject: PARTNERSHIP WITH MRS EVLYN MOYO.TO Cees Warnaar

Mrs. Evlyn Moyo
Republic of South Africa.
Tel: +27-73 349 1086
E-mail: chief.mrs_evlyn_moyo@yahoo.com

Attn: Director/Managing Director.


I am Mrs. Evlyn Moyo the wife of Late Mr. Francis Moyo a well-known farmer
and businessman from the republic of Zimbabwe. I got your contact details
while I was searching for a trustworthy and honest partner and trustee whom
I will put my life and that of my only son, John Mac into his/her hands.

My late husband was murdered by the supporters of the ruling party of
President Robert Mugabe in 2005 during the later stage of the land reforms
introduced by the government of President Mugabe. He was murdered in cold
blood because he was sponsoring and supporting the opposition party {M.D.C}
and did not support the government plan to take away all the white own
farmers.

Before he was murdered, he has deposited with a Private Security and Finance
Company here in South Africa a total of USD10, 500,000:00 {Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars} which he intended using in
establishing farms in neighboring countries. I am now in South Africa with
my son on asylum.

I am seeking for your honest and God fearing help in the arrangement of the
transfer and investment of this money in your country in a any good business
that will help me and my son continue a new life over there as I have made
up my mind to leave this country for our good. I will offer you 25% of the
total and 5% for any expenses incured while the remaining 70% will be for
our investment over there of which you will guide me and my son. I am a
victim of brutality and torture and will not like to experience such again
after I lost my beloved husband.

I am expecting your urgent and honest reply to my appeal and do get back to
me through this e-mail address: chief.mrs_evlyn_moyo@yahoo.com and as soon
as I receive your reply I will inform you on the arrangement.

Thank you for your willingness to help us.

Your truly,

Mrs. Evlyn Moyo

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