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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • +27734150664 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: silas anesu <silasanesu22222@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:50:35 +0200
Subject: TRANSFER OF $6.3 MILLION USA DOLLARS



From Silas Anesu,TEL: +27 73415 0664E-mail silasanesu22222@hotmail.comView the website:www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/06/24/zimbabwe.farmers/index.htmlDear Sir/Madam, My name is Silas Anesu, the elder son of Mr. ChrisAnesu, of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to youabout where I got your contact address. I got youraddress from the South African Chamber of Commerce inJohannesburg, South Africa. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwefrom the supports of our President Robert Mugabe toclaim all the white-owned farms to his party membersand his followers, he ordered all white farmers tosurrender all their farms to his party members and hisfollowers. My father is one of the best farmers in our countryand because he did not support Mugabe's ideas,Mugabe's supporters invaded my father's farm and burnteverything in the farm, killing my father and madeaway with a lot of items in my father's farm. Before his death, my father deposited money with oneof the Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africathe sum of US$6.3 MILLION ( SIX MILLION THREE HUNDREDTHOUSAND STATES DOLLARS). With my name, and made everydocuments with my name both the certificate ofdepository. Then after the death of my father, we decided to moveto the Republic of South Africa where he deposited themoney in the Security Company as valuables. So, I decided to contact you to assist me to transferthis money out of South Africa because as asylumseekers we are not allowed to operate any bank accountwithin South Africa. We have agreed to offer you 20%of the total sum for your assistance, 5% will bemapped out for any expenses that may be incurred inthe course of this transaction and 75% will be for meand my family to invest in your country. All I want you to do is to furnish me with your fullpersonal phone and fax numbers for easy communication.You can contact me on the above Telephone number. Notethat this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutelyconfidential. Thanks and God bless. Best Regards. Mr. Silas Anesu,(FOR THE FAMILY)
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