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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
• 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.
  • +27835270797 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: elizerbeth nkomo <elizerbeth_nkomo6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:00:58 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL



PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL DEAR, With due respect, trust and humility, I write you thisproposal, which I believe, would be of great interestto you. I got your contact from the SOUTHAFRICAN WORLD ONLINE when I was making inquiry for areliable and capable foreign partner that will assistmy family and me in this business transaction, thatswhy I contacted you. I am MRS.ELIZABETH NKOMO the wifeof MR.MARTIN NKOMO of Zimbabwe. During the current war against farmers in Zimbabwe andfrom the support of our President Robert Mugabe toclaim all the white owned farms in our country, allthe white farmers were ordered by the President tosurrender their farms to his party members and hisfollowers. My husband who was one of the richestfarmer in our country and also the chairman of thefarmers co-operation did not support his idea and sothe party members invaded my husbands farms and burnteverything in the farm, killed my husband and madeaway with a lot of items in my husbands farm. After the death of my husband, my son and I decided tomove out of Zimbabwe because our lives were in dangerwith the money that my husband kept in his hidden safein our house. The amount contained in the safe isUS$18.5M (Eighteen Million Five Hundred ThousandUnited states Dollars) and we decided to code themoney and move to the Republic of South Africa wherewe deposited the money in a Security Company as avaluable item. So I decided to make contact with anoverseas firm whom will assist me to move this moneyout of South Africa, because we are asylum seekershere in South Africa and our financial rights arelimit. So if you consider this proposal, we have agreed togive you 25% of the total sum for helping us to movethis money out to your country and 5% will be mappedout for expenses both of us may incure during thistransaction and 70% will be for me and family toinvest in your country. All I want is for you tofurnish me with your personal phone and fax numbersfor easy communication. You can contact me with thisnumber for more details regarding the transaction:PHONE:+27-83-527-0797. NOTE: That this transaction is100% risk free and absolutely confidential.Imexpecting your urgent response. Thanks and God bless you. Best regards, MRS.ELIZERBETH NKOMO (For the family)
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