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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:
  • "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 "Zimbabwe" scam.
• 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.
  • +27743322524 (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.
  • amosphuti@homemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Phuti Amos <amosphuti@homemail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:59:22 +0000
Subject: Action required now.



Hello Dear,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact which I got through my online search and the choice of your country for investment, let me introduce myself. I am Amos Phuti the eldest son of Mr. Michael E Phuti from Zimbabwe (Southern part of Africa) recently assassinated in Zimbabwe due to the current land dispute in Zimbabwe. He was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers who were assassinated by agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party, which is controlled by the whites.
This land dispute aroused when President Mugabe introduced a new land act, which adversely affected the rich white farmers, and some black vehemently condemned the land act introduced by the government, this resulted to rampant killing and mob actions by the war veterans and political thugs. Few weeks before this awful tragedy my father has mapped out the sum of US$ 24.6 Million (twenty four million six hundred thousand United States Dollars) for the purpose of new tractors, chemicals and machinery for the farms and for establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland (neighboring Countries).
Immediately after his assassination we (My family and I) made arrangement and transferred this money into South Africa through diplomatic means. Right now we are in South Africa with the money deposited in a security company, as we cannot deal in any banking transactions due to the fact that we are asylum seekers. Some heads of states from the western world especially British and the United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabes new land policies. Subsequently the South African Development Communities (SADC) have continuously supported Mugabes new land policies.
It is against this background that we (my family and I) who are currently staying in South Africa have decided to transfer my fathers money out of South Africa into a foreign account to avoid seizure and also to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. Now as the eldest son of my father I am faced with searching and finding someone who is responsible, whom I am going to entrust both me and my family’s future, into your hands.
I should let you know that this business is 100% risk free. We need a trustworthy person who can help us transfer this money out of South Africa, pending when we come over to your country to invest this money as we will not like to let this money continue to lie idle without yielding any interests.
We have resolved to offer you 20% of this total money if you are willing to help us.
Be assured that all the expenses during these transactions are subject to refund.
Please contact me through this number +27-74 33 22 524 or email amosphuti@homemail.co.za accept my complements.
I earnestly await your reply.
Best Regards
Amos Phuti.
N: B.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html
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