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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • davidvan_02@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID VAN <r_u_c_b42@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:36:49 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS



FROM : DAVID VAN,
ELDER SON OF KING GEORGEVAN OF ZIMBABWE.EMAIL; davidvan_02@yahoo.co.uk
REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESSASSISTANCE.ATTN:DIRECTOR/C.E.O.DEAR SIR/MADAMI wish to introduce my good self as DAVID VAV .The elder son of KING GEORGE VAN of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you where I got you contact address, I got your contact through network online. I was convinced to solicit for your assistance after much prayers. I am interested in doing business with you, particularly, in joint venture in your country on lucrative business. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the support of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white and black farms in our country, so he ordered all the white and black farmers to su! rrender all their farms to his party members and his followers, and my father was one of the best farmers in our country, because he did not support the his idea, his supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm and killed my father and confiscated all his investment.

After the death of my father, I decided to move out of Zimbabwe because my life is still in danger, with the little money my father kept in his hidden safe in my mother's house i ecided to leave for South Africa because i had knowledge of a particular deposit which my father made in my name into a private security and finance company, since he does not have any account with any bank due to illiteracy but was successful in farm production.The amount contained in the metal box/container which he deposited with the private security company is worth US$22(Twenty Two Million United States Dollars), and I have decided to move with the money with your assistance as and I am currently fo! rced to seek a political asylum as refugee.I was advised by a banker who had agreed to help in the depositing and transferring of this fund to seek for a reliable foreign partner who is going to assist me in the opening of a non-resident account here which he advised is the best possible way of transferring this fund because of my political status .He said it will be more convenient pending when I get reliable some body that will assist receive the fund in his foreign safe account and at the same time give me light of investment based on business idea/knowledge you may have.However, my aim of contacting you is to help me look for a profitable investment overseas. As a result of my present status and as a refugee I will not be able to conclude this transaction alone. If you are interested in helping me out, try and contact me with above e-mail address or phone number indicating your interest to help me. I will then furnish you with more details . I have mutual! ly agreed to compensate you with 15% which is your share for assistance, and 5% for any expenses that may incure in the course of the transaction. Then the remaining 80% will be for me and my family, which you will help us to invest in your country.

Be informed that this transaction need utmost trust and confidentiality and will only take about 2-3 working days to be concluded, note also that this transaction attract no risk on you side hence all the modalities is safe, smooth successful transaction has been arranged by me and the banker who will assist us in this business.
I also look forward to establish a good relationshipwith you. Best regards.
David Van. (For the entire family)
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