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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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27737195310 (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.
  • steve_moyo1009@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: steve moyo <steve_moyo100@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:51:26 +0200
Subject: Treat as very urgent




FROM:Mr. STEVE MOYOTEL:+27-73-719-5310
Mail:. steve_moyo1009@yahoo.com

ATTENTION: DEAR SIR/MADAM
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as request from a family in dare need for your assistance. Firstly, I must introduce myself, I am Mr. STEVE MOYO. from Zimbabwe, I am the first and only son of Mr. MICHEAL MOYO . I am presently residing in South Africa. I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange (S.A. I.E.) in JOHANNESBURG and on behalf of my mother who is a widow Mrs. Merlan Moyo, I have decided to solicit for your. Assistance to transfer the sum of US$8.5 Million (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in your personal or company account.

Before my father s death he was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers and the agent of the ruling government of President Robert Mugaba for his alleged support and sympathy poisoned him for the Zimbabwe Opposition Party controlled by the white minority. Before his death he has taken me to JOHANNESBURG to deposit this money to a Security and Finance Company. This money was deposited in a box as a gemstone to avoid much demurrage from the security company. This money was mapped for purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and to establish new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. In his will he specially drew my attention to this sum of US$ 15 M (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) that he deposited in a safe box of a Private Security and Finance Company here in Johannesburg, South Africa.

IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE: "My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to this money which I deposited in your name in a box with Security and Finance Company in Johannesburg, South Africa. In case of my absence on earth cause by death, you should make good use of this fund for the well being of the entire family."From the above you will understand that the life and future of my family depends on this money as much. I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in South Africa as Asylum Seekers and the Financial Laws of South Africa does not allow Asylum Seekers certain right to such huge amount of money.

In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South Africa; hence I am asking to assist me to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purpose. For your effort, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund while 10% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will be kept by my family and me. Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done and conveyed to you will be explained to you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to your reply and please treat as very urgent. Please, do not fail to furnish me with your personal tel/fax numbers in your reply. You can contact me with the above mention e-mail address or phone number.





Best Regards,
Mr. STEVE MOYO
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