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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge amount of money" (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 entitled to 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)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Shabala" <tshabala09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: thomashaba04@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:21:55 +0000
Subject: URGENT SOLICITATION

Dear Esteemed Friend,

Let me first of all apologize for intruding into your privacy by sending
this unsolicited mail to you, under the deadline of necessity I have no
choice but to do so based on the urgency of the subject.

My name is THOMAS SHABALA, A Rwandan citizen. I am the personal aide to
THARCISSE RENZAHO who was the Governor of Kigali the Rwandan capital during
unrest that occurred in 1994 that led to loss of lives of both the ethnic
Hutus and Tutsis.

My boss is currently standing trial at the International criminal tribunal
for Rwanda (ICTR) sitting in Tanzania on charges of crime against humanity
during the dark days of the unrest in Rwanda that was occasioned by chaos
and ugly incidents.

The reason for making contact with you through this medium is that I have
been mandated by COLONEL THARCISSE RENZAHO to solicit for collaboration from
anybody who may be interested in assisting us in the transfer of his
investment that runs into millions of dollars.

During his stewardship as the governor of Kigali, he was able to amass
wealth in real estates /cash and this huge amount of money ($11.3 million
dollars) has been deposited into a security/ finance company here in Africa.

At this stage he is desperate to transfer this money into foreign accounts
as he is not sure which way the verdict will go at the end of the trial. We
are afraid that if it turns against him, then he is likely to spend about 15
years in prison.

Please we thereby crave your indulgence to assist us in the transfer of the
money into a foreign account and in return for your efforts you will be
entitled to 30% of the total sum that you assisting us in transferring. I
think it’s a fair deal and it will amount to flying in the face of
providence should you allow this opportunity to slip you by.

I have in my possession certificates of deposit as well as the power of
attorney from the Colonel to prosecute the deals on his behalf so be rest
assured that you are dealing with the competent source. I have been handling
his private affairs since September 2002 when he was arrested in the
democratic republic of Congo where he was exiled.

I do also want to point out the fact that what we are looking for are mature
and credible individuals with the right mental attitude and acumen to handle
a transaction of this magnitude, so please ignore this mail if you don’t
fall within this category and accept our apologies for the inconvenience the
mail might have caused.

Secondly, we will appreciate if this collaboration be treated with absolute
confidentiality and trust due to the sensitive nature of the business as you
are aware that everything that we are going to embark upon will be done
through the back channel.

If this proposal meets with your interest then do get back to me as soon as
possible so that we can work out the modalities to effect a business
relationship. You are required to provide me with the following information
for ease of documentation/transfer of title of the funds which will be done
through an attorney:
1,FULL NAMES
2,AGE/MARITAL STATUS
3,CONTACT ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBERS/FAX NUMBERS
4,OCCUPATION
5,BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS (YOU CAN OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT )

I will be on the move between Africa/Europe where other matters relating to
his trial is being attended to so you can get in touch with me through email
or I can always give you a telephone number to reach me at any point of
location.

While awaiting your prompt and kind response, do accept my best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Shabala

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