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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • msami_unredcros@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "msami_unredcros@terra.es" <msami_unredcros@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:37:54 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: DEAR, READ, AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU.


FROM MRS. AMINA NZUZU,=20
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DEAR FRIEND, =20
You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don't know m=
e in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am MRS.ZULU NGOZA, a c=
itizen of Zimbabwe, the wife of late MR.ZAK NGOZA NZUZU who was murdered in=
a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.
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I got your contact through the internet, and then I decided to write you. =
My late husband was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in=
cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President ROBERT MUGAB=
E for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party,
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Before the death of my husband, he deposited the sum of Ten Million US Dol=
lars ($10M) with a security company when he traveled to Thailand to purchas=
e his farm machinery equipment, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimb=
abwe. The money was deposited as a family treasury to avoid seize and much =
demurrage from the security organization.
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This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals fo=
r the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. Th=
is land problem arose when President R. MUGABE introduced a new land Act, w=
hich wholly affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently c=
ondemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the government.=20
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This resulted to rampant killing and mob actions. I and my family who are c=
urrently staying in refugee camp in Lesotho as a refugee asylum seeker, I =
don=E2=80=99t know how familiar you are with the problem but for more infor=
mation, you may visit this website; there you will read more stories about=
President Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting. This website:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html=20
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I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in Thailand b=
ecause of our present status, now, I am seeking your assistance to help us =
claim this money out as our attorney in Thailand said that it is best we lo=
ok for foreign business partner who will help us to move this money out for=
investment purposes than keeping such amount of money without any profit.
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Please know that this fund is not in any way has anything to do with illega=
lity as I will provide you with all documents and all information you need =
to do. I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the =
nature of your business does not necessarily matter.=20
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if you are willing to assist us, all I need from you is the following infor=
mation.
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1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Address:
3) Your Mobile Number:
4) Your Age:
5) Your Occupation
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Upon the receipt of your information and your willingness to help us, I and=
my family will agree to give you 20% of the total fund, while 40% will be =
for a joint business venture that my family will do with you and 40% will b=
e for the family.
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Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistanc=
e, endeavor to write me back at: msami_unredcros@ubbi.com
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Expect your reply soonest.=20
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Best regards.
=20
MRS. AMINA=20
For the family.
PLEASE CONTACT ME BACK NOW AT: msami_unredcros@ubbi.com, ALL CORRESPONDENCE=
SHOULD BE ADDRESS TO: msami_unredcros@ubbi.com





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