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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a "Zimbabwe" scam.
• 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.
  • mafikengsneedhelp@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: claudia Mafikeng <mafikengsneedhelp@yahoo.ie>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:59:28 +0200
Subject: REGARDS

Dear friend,
 
My name is Claudia Mafikeng the eldest daughter of
Mr.John Mafikeng of Zimbabwe.It might be a surprise to
you where I got your contact address but I got your
contact address from the Johannesburg Chambers of
Trade and Commerce.
 
During the current crises against the farmers of
Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert
Mugabe to claim  the  farms in our
country, he ordered all the  farmers to surrender
their farms to his party members and their
followers.My father was one of the best farmers in the
country and knowing that he did not support the
Presidents political ideology, the Presidents
supporters invaded my fathers farm burnt down
everything, killed him and confiscated all his
investments.
 
After the death of my father, my mother and I with my
younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for
the safety of our lives. We took along with us the
money my father kept in the safe in my mothers
house,which amounted to the sum of US$16.7Million
(sixteen Million,Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) to
the Republic of South Africa.where we now seek political asylum. the
money has been tranfered to a financial house overseas
 
My Mother and I have decided to contact any reliable
overseas firm who could assist us to claim this
money out from the financial house because we as asylum seeker
here in South Africa we are not allowed certain
financial rights like operating a bank account.
We need you to open a non-resident account through which this fund
will be channeled out to your nominated overseas
account.
 
If my preposition is considered, for assisting
us to transfer this money to your country, we will
offer you USD 3million dollars of the total fund, while me and my
family will like to invest in your country under your guidance
and assistance.
 
This transaction is 100% risk free.Your urgent
response back to me at(mafikengsneedhelp@yahoo.ie) will be highly appreciated.
anxiously waiting for your reply. thank  you.
 
iafrica.com/news/specialreport/zimbabwe/226559.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weblog/special/0,10627,536901,00.html 

Best regards,
Claudia Mafikeng.
For the family.

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