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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)
  • "transaction is 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.
  • +27736567798 (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.
  • arnolddunn@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Arnold Dunn" <arnolddunn2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:42:05 +0200
Subject: Cry Out for Help!!!

From: Dr. Arnold Dunn
FLAT 401 Carlton Centre/Cnr Elliot Street
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
Dear Director/Ceo,


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally, I am Dr Arnold Dunn, the only son of Mr Benjamin Dunn, my father
was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe last Year. I got your contact
through world network online and your company profile, hence I decided to
write to you. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to South Africa
to deposit the sum of US$25M (Twenty -Five Million United States Dollars),in
one of the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as a family property to avoid much
demurrage from Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of
new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farm in
Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert
Mugabe introduce a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few blacks farmers.And this resulted to the killing and mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact,
a lot of people was killed because of this land reformed Act for which my
father was one of the victim.

It is against this background that I Dr.Arnold Dunn who is currently staying
in South Africa decided to transfer this fund as my heritage and as the heir
of the entire family, to foreign account since the law of South Africa
prohibits a refugee (Asylum Seeker) to open any bank account or to be
involved in any financial transaction througout the teritorial zone South
Africa. I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
partner who can assist me with his personal/company's account where this
money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are
bent from taking everything we had.

The South African government seems to be playing along with them, as I am
faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for
fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries
have similar political history. Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange
policy does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker. As a person, who
I have to entrust my future and of my family in his hands, I must let you
know that this transaction is risk free.

And upon acceptance of tis proposal you are advice to contact me on this
private phone number:(+27-73-656-7798) and my email address
arnolddunn@hotmail.com for more details of the transaction while I implore
you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.
I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain
percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or
you can go into partnership with us for the proper profitable investment of
the money in your country. Whichever the options you choose, feel free to
notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses
incurred in the process of this transaction.

If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money
while the remaining 70% will be for my investment in your country.

Best Regards and God bless,

Dr.Arnold Dunn
(for the farmily )

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