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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27734387599 (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.
  • kennykamu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "keny kamu" <kenysfamily@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:56:58 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE/INVESTMENT

FROM;MR. keny kamu
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
E-MAIL:kennykamu@yahoo.com

PHONE +27-73-43-87-599

URGENT ASSISTANCE/INVESTMENT



ATTN:

With due respect, trust and humanity, I write this letter to you seeking
your help and assistance though Its difficult since we have not met before.
I got your good contact from the South African Information Exchange (SAIE)
regarding your business profile and sincerity. I believe that you are
capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of
this sort.

I am keny kamu, the son of the comrade Border kamu, the Zimbabwean former
Minister for Youth & Gender Equality who is also a businessman and
politician, in the Zimbabwean political arena . My father was the famous
politician who stood firm against President Mugabes idea of continuous fight
in Democratic Republic of Congo and my father also stood against the seizure
of white owned farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without
compesation to the white owners.

Because of my fathers sincerity he was killed on 14th April 2001 by a
planned motor accident along Mashonaland in Western Mashona Province of
Zimbabwe, the planners of the accident is to be said dissidents soldiers
suspected to have the backing of the Government and President Mugabe
himself. Sir, when this accident occurred at about 10:15 am Zimbabwean
time my father did not died on the spot rather he was rushed to Harare
hospital by unknown soldiers and my father managed to call my younger
brother and me through his assistance, and when my brother and I rushed to
the hospital my father only managed to sneak a written message to us,
explaining his condition concerning one diplomatic box he concealed under
the roof of his private bedroom containing US$25 Million (Twenty Five
Million United States Dollars) and other vital documents which was meant for
his political campaign in the next election June 2002.

He instructed me to take my brother and my younger sister with the box and
leave Zimbabwe immediately for our safety, which we have successfully did
and now we are in South Africa with the money deposited in a Private
Security Company with the original documents of deposit intact. But
because of the countrys exixsting law which bars asyllum seekers / refugees
like us to operate an account that exceed US$2,000.00 and the fear of money
not raising eyebrows here in South Africa, I decided to write to you to seek
for your help for this money to be transferred into your private bank
account as all arrangements for a hitch-free transfer have been fully taken
care of.

I want to assure you also that this transaction is 100% risk free as no
other person knows about this box apart from my younger brother and i. Sir,
as for your reward for your kind assistance we have resolved to give you 20%
of the total amount, 10% for any expenses that might be incurred in the
course of this transaction. We planned to invest the rest of the money in
your country under your guidance . If you are willing to help us try as
much as possible to reach me with the above e-mail address to enable us
proceed in earnest towards concluding all transaction.

Sir, bear it in mind that our lives solely depend on this fund and we do
hope that this money will be safe when finally transferred into your
account. I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship with
you and your family after this transaction.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible. Thank you for your
co-operation and God bless

Best regards

keny kamu.

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