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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a "Zimbabwe" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: mary emmanuel <marry3@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrs_mary04@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:17:53 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED



Dear friend Compliments of the day. How are you and your family i hope that God is fully in control.I believe that you will be suprise to receive this mail inthesense that you dont know me till this moment. I am the wife of Ndoga Emmanuel from Zimbabwe, my husband was allegedly killed by government of President Mugabe for supporting the Movement for Democratic Change.Before his death,he was an international businessman and the chairman of MDC party. visit this website and see how they killed my husband. http://www.1freespace.com/beetee/apr07_2002.html. evidence Of Mugabe brutal regime in my country http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6499059.stm However, on the eve of my husband's death in April 5. 2002,he gave me the sum of US$20 million (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash to move to LEBANON, but immediately my husband died I moved the funds to security company in BURKINA FASO through Diplomatic courier service. The funds have been in the security company since April 5.2002.Because of the restriction placed on me and my children by the government of President Robert Mugabe, I Simply cannot travel to secure this funds from the security company where this said amount was deposited. please As soon as you confirm to me by e-mail your readiness to assist me,I will fax a copy of my Power of Attorney to the security company to authorizing them to release the funds to you.As soon as you have the funds in your custody, Please contact me immediately.You will be titled to 30% of the total sum involved for your assistance. People are suffering in my country, I intend to use part of my money to alliviate poverty in my community. My regards Mrs Mary Emmanuel Mashonaland Central province HARARE ZIMBABWE


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