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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +27736328628 (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.
  • mrs_bridgetaps@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bridget agbaps <mrs_bridgetaps@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:16:04 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL


FROM: MRS.ANANDI. AGBAPS.
UNIT 29,FERIAN HEIGHTS
CENTURION, PRETORIA
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-736-328-628
EMAIL: mrs_bridgetaps@yahoo.co.uk


(HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL)


ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO,

This mail may come to you as a surprise but l plead with you to patiently read through it before making a decision whether to assist me or not .I am MRS.BRIDGET AGBAPS. the wife of late MR.KUNDA. G. AGBAPS, from Zimbabwe, I got your address from trade and exhibition century here in SOUTH AFRICA when I was marking an intensive research for my family investment in you country then I decided to contact you directly and you are the only person I am contacting in this transition hoping you will not let me down.


I am not surprise on the fear/confusion this letter might cause you coming from a widow that you do not know or have never met before but I decided to send you this letter irrespective of the above facts because I am desperately in need of your help.As you might be aware of the recent problem in our country (Zimbabwe)regarding the ill treatment and silent killings of the white and black farmers who are against the farm invasion by President Robert Mugabe (a dictator, a killer and the worst ever ruling president alive in Africa).It happened that my husband was among the victims of silent killings by the war veterans armed by President Robert Mugabe which happened on the 9 MAY 2005.but before this incident, my late husband brought to my attention the sum of US$9.8 Million which he successfully took to the Republic of South Africa for safe-keeping.

The main reason why I am contacting you through this medium is for you to contact me or my son ENG. RICHARD.H. AGBAPS on telephone no.+27-736.328-628 immediately in other to assist us in moving this fund to your country for a proper investment as our continuing stay in Africa might cost our life.The exact thing that you will be required to do according to my knowledge would be to provide us with your account details, your direct telephone and fax numbers so that this fund will be transferred immediately.


Please there is no risk involved in assisting us as all necessary legal documents that will be required by South African government for transfer of huge amounts will be available but you will have to ensure that you keep this confidential as our life and security depends on this fund.Should you be willing to assist us in this endeavor, 30% of the total sum will be for you, 10% will be mapped out to cover all expenses while 60% will be for us. Please feel free contact us immediately and should you not be interested, please inform us as well so that we can scout for some one else.

Yours Sincerely,


MRS.BRIDGET. AGBAPS.
N/B, Please there is no risk involved in assisting us, according to my son he told me that he have also consuetude a financier adverse how will also assist us to get all necessary legal documents for transfer. My family and I are currently living in South Africa


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