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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • svusi@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: svusi@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:03:00 -0800
Subject: RE:PLEASE READ BEFOR U DELETE

MRS: SABINA VUSI
E-MAIL:svusi@webmail.co.za
TELL: 0027-728325952

Dear Beloved.

I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before, but all the same I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of the fact that the security of my live and possession is at stake

You were chosen out of my list after my seven days prayer and fasting. So our contact with each other is a divine providence of God, but I strongly believe that destiny is an act of GOD that can ONLY be delayed but never changed.
Hence this business opportunity to you Also a GOLDEN FISH has no hiding place in the sea, hence your contact

I am SABINA VUSI the wife of late Mr. WILLIAMS VUSI from Zimbabwe. My husband was among the rich black farmers murdered in cold blood in Zimbabwe by war veterans of President Robert Mugabe. My main aim of contacting you is to assist me in transferring the sum of US$30,500,000 (Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your nominated oversea account

This money was given to my husband by President Robert Mugabe when they were still in good terms for investment purposes. My husband deposited this money in a security company in Johannesburg here in South Africa as if he foresaw the looming danger of his death presently am residing in South Africa with my only son as asylum seekers, So we decided to make contact with an overseas firm who will assist us to move this money out of South Africa because we are Asylum Seekers in South Africa and according to our investigation/inquiries, the laws of this country does not permit us some certain rights, such as operating a bank accounts, investment, study and other monetary transaction

Now what I want you to do now is to help me in claiming this fund from the Security Company, as my late husband's foreign partner, I have all legal documents relating to this, and will provide you with every piece of information required by the Security company to release the consignment to you, and I will also provide you with a power of attorney with my newly found lawyer here in Johannesburg as the next of king to the depository. I am willing to offer you 40% of this fund while you help me
Invest the other 60% in your country and my onward migration to your country for a better life; I have really had a hard time in Africa .I will wait for your urgent response to this letter, and I hope to hear positively from you as soon as possible

I would like you to contact me through my more confidential email: svusi@webmail.co.za for strict confidential reason, in case my proposal arouses your interest or if not, please does keep it confidential

You’re truly

MRS: SABINA VUSI

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