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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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +34690387546 (Spain, 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.
  • zumamobutu2006@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: zuma mobutu <zuma@zumamobutu.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:40:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS NEED.


URGENT BUSINESS NEED.


Tel: +34-690-387-546
Email: zumamobutu2006@yahoo.es

Dear Sir,

MATURED DEPOSIT OF LATE MOBUTU SESE SEKOU


I am Zuma Mobutu, the son of the late president of the Federal Republic of Zaire Mobutu Sese Sekou who died in Morocco, in September 7,1997(now Democratic Republic of Congo), under the current leadership of Joseph Kabila. I presume you are aware of the fact that there is a financial dispute between my family and the present Government. This is based on what they believe to be bad and corrupt governance on my late father’s part. May his soul rest in perfect peace!!

Presently, we cannot do business in my country because we don’t have friendly relationship between the present Governments of my country. As you might have heard, most of my father’s bank accounts in Switzerland and France have been frozen.

Following the above-mentioned reasons, I am soliciting your humble and confidential assistance to take custody of Eighteen million five hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00) which was deposited as Diplomatic items of high value by my father in a Finance and Securities Institution in 1996.

These funds were secretly deposited in this confidential Finance and Securities Institution under a fixed deposit policy on my name (Zuma Mobutu), for a ten years deposit term, in anticipation for me to conclude my education before I can have access to my deposit.

Now the deposit is mature and I have concluded my education program, I am presently in Spain as a refuge because of the political problem in my country, family disagreement between us and the president that sent my father to exile, I am soliciting your assistance to take delivery of the funds as my partner. In this regard, I have personally agreed on the following sharing ratio: 45% for your assistance in receiving the funds on my behalf and 5% for any expenditure that we may incur during this transaction and 50% for me.

If my proposal sounds satisfactory, you shall be given a Power of Attorney stating that you have been legally authorize by me, to receive this deposit on my behalf for onward investment in a viable business.

Therefore, don’t hesitate to indicate your interest through my email: zumamobutu2006@yahoo.es or telephone number, by providing me with your full name and address, telephone and fax number for the transaction.

Also to let you know that this transaction is hundred percent risk free.

Yours faithfully,

Zuma Mobutu

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