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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:
  • "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. )
  • "your country for safe keeping" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • emmanuelgezi00@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tsidi gezi <tsidi_gezi08@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:34:32 +0200
Subject: URGENT REQUEST FROM A WIDOW


>From Mrs Tsidi Gezi. No 23 Ebutele Street Harare,Zimbabwe.

Good Day,
I know how surprise this letter will come to you, But i would advice that you consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.I am Mrs.Tsidi Gezi from Mashonaland in Western Mashona province in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through south african information exchange {S.A.I.E. during my search for a reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and my family and I quite believe on my own that you can be of great help in this regard even if i am not acquainted to you before.

The assistance involves relocating us and our inheritance into your country for safe keeping. This fund was deposited by my late husband who was assasinated by the president's(ROBERT MUGABE) my husband comrade Border Gezi the Zimbabwean former Minister for Youth & Gender Equality who was also a businessman and politician, in the Zimbabwean political arena. After the death of my husband (A day I can never forget)I was approached by our family lawyer who told me that my late husband had filed a document with him which stipulates his "WILL".In the "WILL" he specifically pointed and I quote,
Darling,I wish to draw your attention to the sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars(U.S$10.5M)which I deposited with a Security Company in Johannesburg South Africa with all the documents filed by our lawyer. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the money out of there (SA)for investment purposes. I have saved this money to expand my farm and the future of my family,that was immediately president Robert Mugabe started eyeing my business and my involvements with the white farmers. Please take good care of my children and your self,we shall meet to part no more.
>From the above, you will understand that my future and my children depends on this money and as such I will be grateful if you can assist us to move out of south africa for our investments. You can contact my son "Emmanuel" in South Africa on Telephone:+27 -78-2883322 or Email: (emmanuelgezi00@hotmail.com) he will arrange with our lawyer for the modalities without any hitch.

For your assistance we will negotiate on what to offer you.God bless you for your anticipated understanding and co-operation.

PLEASE REPLY WITH YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Best regards Mrs Tsidi Gezi.
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