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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:
  • "dear friend" (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.
  • +27834722059 (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.
  • engrkerebua1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Anna Isreal" <anna-isreal48@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: annaisreal6@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:29:55 +0200
Subject: URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

FROM MRS.ANNA ISREAL
HARARE
ZIMBABWE
8th March 2007.

Dear friend,

I know you will be surprise to receive this letter coming from a widow that
you do not know or have never met before but I decided to send it
irrespective of the above facts because I am desperately in need of your
help.

I am Mrs.Anna Isreal, the wife of late Dr.Thabo Isreal who was murdered in
cold blood in my presence and the presence of my family members by the evil
war veterans of president Robert Mugabe, May his soul rest in perfect peace.

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 latest victims of silent killings by
the war veterans armed by President Robert Mugabe which happened on the 9th
February 2005.

But before this incident, my late husband brought to my attention the sum of
US$7.5 million which he successfully took to the Republic of South Africa
for safe-keeping. As if he knew that his final days was approaching, he
asked my only son to move over to South Africa to secure the beneficiary
ownership of the said fund which he kept in one of the biggest private
security company there.

The main reason why I am contacting you through this medium is for you to
contact my son Engr. Kerebua Isreal on details. telephone no. as
+27-83-472-2059, fax no as +27-86-515-1438 email him at
engrkerebua1@hotmail.com immediately in other to assist him in moving this
fund abroad 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 him with your account details, your direct telephone/fax numbers and
travel to meet him in South Africa for aiding him in opening an account
where the funds will be deposited before its transfer as he is not allowed
to operate any form of bank account or even do any investment because he is
a refugee.

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 will keep
this confidential as our life and security depends on this fund. Should you
be willing to assist us in this endeavor, 20% of the total sum will be for
you, 5% will be mapped out to cover all expenses while 75% will be for us.

Please feel free contact my son immediately and should you not be
interested, please inform us as well so that we can scout for some one else.

Yours faithfully,
MRS.ANNA ISREAL.

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