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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:
  • "the consignment" (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 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • anthonyzam_012@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anthony zam <anthonyzam_012@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:06:53 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE



FROM: ANTHONY ZAMTEL: 27 –82-3434-963 FAX: 27- 72-531-2759 EMAIL: anthonyzam_012@hotmail.com ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO, This letter meant to contact your following knowledge of your esteemedself to help us out of this difficult situation that my family has beenengulfed since the death of my father the bread winner of the family, who was maliciously murdered during the land dispute in Zimbabwe. So please,consider this as a request from a family in dire need of assistance. I am Mr. Anthony Zam from Zimbabwe, the first and the only son of late DrArnold Zam communicating to you from Johannesburg, South Africa. I onbehalf of my family decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer to yourcompany account or personal account the sum of US$ 35.5 Million ( Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Inherited from mylate father. Before his death, my father on one of his trips abroad took me to SouthAfrica to deposit the sum of US$ 35.5Million Thirty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) With a private security company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited with Security Company as family treasures without disclosing the real content of the consignment box. The money was earmarked for development of new farms in Lesotho and Botswana. This land problem started when president Robert Mugabe who according to my late father, in the desperate did to hold on to power for life introduced a new land act, which wholly affected the rich white and some few blacks. The farmers affected vehemently condemned the methods adopted by the Government which resulted in rampant killings, looting and wide scale mob actions by the war veterans and some political thugs. Unfortunately, the ruling government of Robert Mugabe could not do anything but support the actions of these hooligans, which claimed many lives including my father’s. Heads of Government from the western world, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their condemnation against Mugabe’s actions but he seemed unmoved by the world outcry. As it stands now, I am the only person that has access to the money and therelevant documents of deposit in respect of the money with the Security Company. From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depend on this fund, as such I will be grateful if you can assist. We are living in South Africa as political asylum seeker and we do not have the financial right to invest the fund here. In view of this, I cannot invest this in South Africa hence my asking you assist me to transfer it out of South Africa for investment purposes in your account. For your afford,we are prepared to affair you 20% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the course of this transaction and the remaining 75% for my family’s investment in your country under your supervision. Please note that this transaction is risk free and the major thing I ask you are to ensure the safety of the money when transferred into your account. Further information and arrangements will commence as soon as trust confidence and good relationship is established. I shall be most grateful if you maintain the confidentiality of this transaction. Thank you as I await your urgent response via telephone or fax numbers abovefor more details and don’t forget to keep every information regarding to this as highly confidential. Best Regards.MR. ANTHONY ZAM
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