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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 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)
• 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.
  • williammayo_2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "william mayo" <williammayo_16@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:38:00 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn: Sir/Ma,


My name are Mr.william mayo, the son of Mr. COLLINS mayo of Zimbabwe. It
might be a surprise to
you where I got your contact address, I got your e-mail address from the
internet, please don't be
worried. During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the
supporters of our President RobertMugabe to claim all the white owned farms
in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to
his party members and their followers.

My Father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did
not support the president's political ideology, the president's supporters
invaded our farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his
investments. After the death of my Father, my family decided to move out of
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the money my
father kept in the safe in his house which amounted to the sum of US$12.7
Million United States Dollars to the Republic of South Africa.

The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private
security firm based here in
Johannesburg. The officials of the firm believes they 're helping me in
keeping my personal Valuables, not realizing, that it's money. Myself and my
Family have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could
assist us to transfer this money out of The Republic of South Africa,
because we as asylum seeker here in South Africa cannot operete an account
through which this fund 'll be channeled out to a nominated

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we 'll offer you 25% of the total fund, and 5% of the total
'll be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction. 70%
'll be for me and my family to invest in your country under your
supervision.

You can contact me on his direct direct line E-mail me
{williammayo_2@hotmail.com} .

Best Regards,

Mr.william mayo.

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