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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "anthony mozulu" <tony_mozulu9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tony_mozulu@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 09:45:57 +0000
Subject: PLEA FOR ASSISTANCE

FROM: MR.TONY MOZULU
206 CHRIST CHURCH ROAD,
FOURWAYS, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.


ATTN: CEO/DIRECTOR,
Sir/Madam,

PLEA FOR ASSISTANCE

I am Mr. Tony Mozulu, The fist son of Late Engineer Michael Mozulu, of
Bulawayo-Zimbabwe. I and my mother are now resident in South Africa as an
Asylum seeker (REFUGEE). I hope that you can take care of the amount
involved. I have some huge amount of money, which I inherited from my dead
father few months ago.

My father? tragedy occurred when the Zimbabwean government took our farm
from us. My father was murdered in Zimbabwean and I and my mother are the
only people left in the family, so I am willing to leave South Africa for
any place abroad. My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company
without disclosing the contents of the box to the Security Firm, and I would
like you to help me transfer this money overseas pending investment. The
amount deposited is (Fifteen Million, Four hundred thousand United States
Dollars) US$15.4 Million.

In consideration of your assistance, I agreed to offer you, upon acceptance
to this proposal 30% the remaining 70% will be for me and my mother for our
life investment in your country.

If you are interested and willing to assist me, you should please forward to
me your following information so that I can reach you:

1) YOUR FULL NAMES
2) YOUR PHYSICAL/POSTAL ADDRESSES
3) YOUR PRIVATE TEL, FAX AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS
4) YOUR DATE OF BIRTH
5) YOUR MARITAL STATUS

The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated.

Thanks as I await your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Mr. Tony Mozulu.

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