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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)
  • ",000,000" (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.
  • kkwazulunata@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GoodwillZ Welithini <goodwillzwelithini09@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:53:04 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY



King of Kwazulu NatalRepublic of South Africa.E-MAIL:kkwazulunata@myway.com ATTN: Director/CEO It is my humble pleasure to write this letter irrespective of the fact that you do not know me personaly. However, I came to know of you in my private search for a reliable and trustworthy realtor that can handle a confidential transaction of this nature in respect to my investment plans in real estate. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive andworried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.I am King Goodwill Zwelithini Zulu, The King of Kwazulu-Natal republic of South Africa. I am making this contact to inquire from you if you can assist me manage some investment for me in your country. Actually all I want from you is to be my manager abroad. I would like you to invest in Properties(Real Estate) and company shares and other lucrative ventures of your interest for me. I have Twenty Million United States Dollars.(US$20,000,000.00) in Europe, but due to many commitments I can not travel out of my domain for the claim, hence I contacted you to assist me make the claim on my behalf. I will provide you with all the necessary information to enable you to represent me as my business manager to make the claim for onward transfer of the money into your account, which you will use for the investment. If you agree to assist me by representing me make the claim,we have to negotiate on what I will offer you for assisting me to handle the project. The fund will be invested into buying of Properties (Real Estate) company shares and other profit oriented ventures. I have taken this decision to invest abroad due to restriction over currency out flow in my country. Upon your Acceptance I will require the following from you
1. A letter of Assurance that you will invest and manage wisely on my behalf. 2.Your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication,Your mobile telephone will be of great assistance as well. For security reasons, I would want every communication between us in this transaction be confidential. In the later days we will be able to meet for us to discuss issues of mutualunderstanding in respect to our investment project. Looking forward to a fruitful business relationship with you. Best regards, Goodwill ZwelithiniZulu King of Kwazulu NatalRepublic of South Africa.






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