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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (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.
  • +27781929006 (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.
  • robertduke1970@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "robert duke" <robertduke10016@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: robertduke1970@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:16:36 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: MR. Robert Duke
120 RIVONIA ROAD,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: +27 78-1929-006
Email: robertduke1970@yahoo.it

Dear Sir/Madam,

No doubt I know you will be surprised to receive this proposal. Actually I
got your contact address from your country’s trade journal here in Southern
Africa when I was making an inquiry on how to get a foreign partner who can
be trusted to assist my family to invest our inheritance money in any good
venture overseas although I did not disclose my business intentions to
anyone, rather I decided to contact you directly. First, I must introduce my
self. I am Mr. Robert Duke the elder son of Late Mr. Gabriel Duke a great
farmer from the Republic of Zimbabwe. During the current crisis against the
farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters of President Robert Mug Abe to claim
all white owned farms in the country, he ordered all white farmers to
surrender their farms to his party members and his supporters, my father was
one of the black farmers that opposed the president actions towards the
white farmers. My father was at the same time killed on the process of
fighting back the invaders. After two months I lost my mother and the
president gave order to confiscate all our properties including the
farmland.

After the incident, my younger brother and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe
to South Africa for the safety of our lives. Before my late father’s death
he told me in confidence on his bedside about a security firm in
Johannesburg south Africa where he deposited The total sum of US$18.3million
(eighteen million three hundred thousand United States Dollars) and he quote
I lodged the money with the security company in a metal box and the content
of the safe box was not made known to the security company, rather it was
declared to them as family treasure such as gold and precious metals. Now
due to our present status as refugee in South Africa we do not have the
right to work or maintain a bank account as refugees. Please note that this
transaction is 100% risk free as such the Area I need help from you is for
you to come to Johannesburg South Africa and represent my family as our
investor and the owner of the money. I am in possession of the depository
document issued to my late father during the time of deposit.
On your arrival in the city of Johannesburg I have a face to face meeting
with you and also reach an agreement regarding my investment in your Country
these will enable me have complete trust and assurance that our own part of
the money will be safe when transferred to your account. If you are
interested in assisting my family, please kindly indicate your willingness
and reply to the above email address and I will be obliged to give you
detailed modalities in place for the successful conclusion of the
transaction or alternatively call me with the above telephone number if you
wish to speak to me. I am prepared to offer you 25% of the total sum while I
have set aside 5% for any expenses that we might incurred in the course of
this transaction and 5% for charity. The rest 65% will be for my family’s
investment in your country under your care.
Thanking you for your anticipated co- operation.
Yours truly,

MR. Robert Duke

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