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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • frank_zuma14@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank zuma <frankzuma2_0@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:52:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM : DR. FRANK ZUMA,


FROM : DR. FRANK ZUMA,
TEL:27-83-491-4466
E-MAIL :frank_zuma14@yahoo.com
OXFORD - COURT
NO 5 NORTH STREET
ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA


Dear Sir,

With trust and due respect,i write you this business transaction which i know will be of great intrest to you .I am DR. FRANK ZUMA, Fianacial Maneger Africa Security Company base here in South Africa..During my audit inspection in my company,I come across a huge amount of money, that amounted ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS [$182,000,000],.This money as my document reads,was deposited by a [PA],personal assistant to the former president of Iraq,Saddam Houssain,this money was deposited in 04/01/2002 ,i believe that the money belongs to Saddam Houssain and it was cargoed into South Africa through the help of my company.

Unfortunately the man whose name is in the file as Hallim Yaalah,the [PA]to former president died during the war in Iraq. I have tried all my possible best to reach the family but all is invain.Now i want this money to be transfered to your bank accounts in overseas,with your help,thereafter you shall also source for a good investment,so that we can invest the money.i have it in mind to establish a rewarding investment and good relationship with you .concerning the money 10% will be for any expensis that will incur in the course of the transaction and 40% will be for you ,50% for me and my house hold.

I will like you to contact me with the above e-mail address, as soon as you recieve this massage for the intrest of this transaction and more information towrad this,to enable us peoceed in earnest toward concluding all arrengments.i wait for your urgent reply.

Best regards.

DR. FRANK ZUMA,


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