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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us 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)
  • "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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "mathew" <mathew_zuma3@myway.com>
Reply-To: mathew_zuma1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 12:58:25 -0500 (EST)
Subject: From;Mr.mathew


HelloI am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank who perished with his whole families on 18TH JULY 2003 in KENYAN PLANE CRASH with the whole passengers aboard. I want to ask you to quietly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve to receive this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end for this important business trusting in you.I am Mr.Mathew Zuma, I’m an Auditor in Development Bank (DBSA) of South Africa, during the course of our auditing I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 1999 by this great late INDUSTRIALIST .The owner of this account is Dr.George Brumley, a foreigner who died without a written or oral 'WILL' attached to the account. Since his death, I personally has watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one
has come to claim his funds and no other person knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and until his death he was the manager of his company.The amount involved is [Eighty-six million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars]only. We want to first transfer [Twenty-Six Million,five hundred thousand US dollars] from this money into a safe foreigners account abroad and upon successful,we shall re-apply for the transfer of the remaining balance of [Sixty Million US dollars] to your account. I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person here, without valid international foreign passport, but can only be approved to any foreigner with valid international passport or drivers license and foreign a/c because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the a/c Dr.George Brumley is a foreigner too.I have secretly discussed this matter with the general manager of the bank who I
must involve in order to have a smooth and a successful transfer of the fund to any foreign bank account, which you are going to nominate.However, we will sign a binding agreement, to bind us together. In view I got your contact address from South Africa chamber of commerce during they search, I am revealing this to you with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business, you are the first and the only person that I am contacting for this business, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to follow. Send also your private telephone and fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit.I need your full co-operation to make this work fine. Because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official
who is deeply involved with me in this business. I need your strong assurance that you will never let me down and also you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing. The bank official will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place and to build confidence.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is 100% risk free and trouble free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within 7 to 9 banking days. At the conclussion of the transfer you will be given 30% of the total amount, 65% will be for me and my partner while 5% will be set aside to settle telephone bill.I look forward to your earliest reply to phone or fax number below.Regards,Mr.Mathew Zuma.TEL: 874-76-2533345FAX: 874-76-2533346

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