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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 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% 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.
  • +27732899054 (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.
  • mrbaru2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: martin baru <mrbaru200708@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrbaru2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:05:41 +0200
Subject: PLEASE YOUR URGENT ASISTANCE NEEDED



FROM MARTIN BARUMAIL: mrbaru2007@yahoo.comTEL : +27-732899054
YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED. dear sir I have the honour and confidence to introduce mysalf to you, I am MR. MARTIN BARU, the only son of Mr.CLIFORD BARU of Zimbabwe , it was the current crisis against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the support of our president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms to his camp. My father was one of the best farmers to surrender all their farms to his camp. farmers in my country, because he opposed against MUGABE’S will and ideas, his cambers invaded our farms ,burnt everything in those farms, killed my father and looted valuable things. Meanwhile, before his death, he deposited $10 MILLION DOLLARS) in safe box, of a private security company in Johannesburg , south Africa on my names, He wanted to use this money to buy new machines and tractors, but unfortunately he was killed during the crisis by our bad government. As the only son the documents of this consignment was documented on my name by my father and I am in possession of it now.Right now, we are living in south Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of south Africa does not permit us certain financial rights. in view of this, we can not invest this money in south Africa or continue farming, that is why I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of south Africa for investment in your country. The security company is ready to welcome any person ( foreigner ). With the correct information's which I will give to you immediately, if you are interested to assist me and be informed that I will come to your country for the sharing accordingly? I mapped 25% out for you for your assisatance and 5% for any expensess which you might make to assist me out. while 70% will be for me to invest in your country.Please, note that this business is 100% risk free, also not for terrorism and my only worry is the safety of this money. Once it gets into your account, I want you to assure me the safety of it. and note that this transaction is private and confidential until you receive it into your account. As soon as you show me your readiness and trust I will then send you all the depositary agreement Document, which my father made with the Security Company when He deposited the consingnment Box with them.I wait for your urgently respond through my telphone number: +27-732899054. OR MAIL: mrbaru2007@yahoo.com and kindly send me your private telephone and fax number.i urgue you to view this website on more about the crises in the country and about this situation on the followingsites: htt://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html Yours Martin Baru.MAIL: mrbaru2007@yahoo.com TEL : +27-732899054

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