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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27731799279 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • michaelkamah@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: michael kamah2006 <michaelkamah2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:01:41 +0200
Subject: urgent response











Dear Sir,My name is Mrs. Amanda kamah, a widow, I am a citizen of Zimbabwe, but I am presently living in South Africawith my son Michael as a refugee, my late husband Mr. Sipho kamah, was murdered in the land dispute inZimbabwe 2 years ago.I inherited the sum of US$10Million (Ten Million united states Dollars), from my late husband which hedeposited in a private security Company before he died. This money was in a trunk box as a familytreasure and was deposited as Consignment to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company.My husband was a wealthy farmer, this money he wanted to use for the purchase of new machines and chemicalsfor the farms and to establish a new farm in Swaziland, a neighboring country.This land problem started five years ago when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced anew Land Act reform which affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. And this resultedto the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, alot of people has been killed because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was one of thevictim.It is based on this situation that I and my only son michael, have to run to South Africa where we arepresently living as refugees (asylum seeker) because our lives are also at risk in Zimbabwe.The law of South Africa prohibits a refugee to operate a bank account or to be involved in any financialtransaction throughout the territorial zone South Africa. So a friend of my late husband who is a banker in South Africa advised me to look fora trusted foreigner who can assist me and get the money transferred to his overseas account for thebenefit of me and my son.This is why I am contacting you to please assist me and get this money over to your country so I can comeover with my son to live and invest in your country, I am willing to give you commission.If you will be willing and sincere to help me, pleasecontact me on this email address:michaelkamah@yahoo.co.uk.I expect your positive response.Best regards and God bless,Mrs. Amanda kamah+27-73-1799-279 [my son]Reply to my private email:michaelkamah@yahoo.co.uk.

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