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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (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.
  • rmakebe_2000@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rose makebe" <rmakebe09@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:14:11 +0000
Subject: Urgent reply needed.

MRS.ROSE MAKEBE
16 JARRA STREET RANDBURG,
JOHANESSBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Good day,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
Personally.I am MRS.ROSE MAKEBE the wife of MR. BENSON MAKEBE, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through Johannesburg Chamber of commerce hence I decided to write you.

Before the death of my husband, he had notified me about the money $21m
(Twenty One Million United States Dollars) he deposited in Johannesburg
South
Africa with one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the
looming
danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as personal valuables
for
a foreign partner to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This
Amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
farms
and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President MR. ROBERT MUGABE
introduced
a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few black farmers. This resulted to killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war
veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were
Killed because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was one of the
victims.

It is against this background that, my children and I who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my husband money to a foreign
Country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees from opening any
bank
account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the
territorial zones of South Africa. I am now saddled with the responsibility
of
seeking for a genuine foreigner who can provide us with a reliable account
where this money could be transferred into .All I seek for is an honest
person, whom I can entrust with my future and that of my family.

I must also let you know that this transaction demands absolute
confidentiality.
If you accept to assist me and my family, all I want from you is to help us
with an account in your name which will aid us in transferring the money
into
any account you will nominate overseas.

This money we intend to use for investment and growth in your country. For
your
efforts we are prepared to give to you 20% of the total funds, or you can go
into partnership with us for the proper profitable investment of the money
in
your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have
also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incurs
in
the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am
willing to give you the percentage proposed above.

If you are really capable and willing to assist us please contact me
immediately with this e-mail address with which I have sent you this message
or
through this email address: rmakebe_2000@hotmail.com, you may call my son
Joseph on this Telephone number + 27-735598655 for more information.

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, I am in dire need
to
leave this country soonest with my family.

Thanks for your mutual co-operation.

We await your urgent response.

Best Regards,

MRS.ROSE MAKEBE

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