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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)
  • "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • mrpetermakati2006@ananzi.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr_peter2007@terra.es" <mr_peter2007@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:00:38 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FOREIGN PARTNER


Name: Mr.Peter Makati
Email:Mrpetermakati2006@ananzi.co.za
Phone: 27-73-405-5447
Address: 56 Oxford Road RoseBank
Johannesburg south Africa.


GREETINGS"


You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me personally. I am. PETER MAKATI the son of Dr. SIMON MAKATI who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.


I got your contact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this transaction which involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account in this regard I and my family decided to write you since it has been a thing for us to invest in your country

my late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers as well a politician murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of president Robert Mugabe.


For his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white minority. Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to deposit the sum of US$ 20 Million (twenty million United States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.


The money was deposited in a box as family valuables to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This money was embarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemical for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "modus operandi" adopted by the government.


This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some political thugs. Precisely, hundreds of people have been killed. Heads of governments from the west, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe'splan. Subsequently, South African Development Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this background that I and my family who are currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my Father's money into a foreign account. As the eldest son of my Father,
I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa's government seems to be playing along with them.


I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have almost the same political history. More so, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence I am seeking for a business minded person whom I can entrusted the future of my family into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter.


For your assistance, we are offering you 20% of the total
sum,70% for me and my family while 10% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incure during this transaction. We wish to invest our money on commercial property based on your advice.


Finally, I will demand for assurance that you will not sit on this money when it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via my phone number-27-73-4055-447 or you strictly may reply through my alternative email at mrpetermakati2006@ananzi.co.za.

Best Regards.

PETER MAKATI





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