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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million us 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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +27834231679 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Evan Zuma <mrzumafamilyza@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: evanzuma@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:53:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Investment partner




PHONE:+27-834231679
FAX :+27-866033328
Good day!

My name is MR EVAN ZUMA, eldest son of MR. ZUMA MPOYO of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address. I got your address from South African Information Exchange in Johannesburg. During the current war against the farmers I Zimbabwe from the supports of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all the white-owned farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers.

My father was one of the best farmers in our country and because he did not support his idea, supporters invaded my father’s farm and burnt everything in the farm, killing my father and made away with a lot of items in my father’s farm. After the death of my father, my mother and I and my younger sister decided to move out from Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger with the money my father kept in his hidden safe in my mother’s house. The amount contained in the safe is US$3m (THREE MILLION US dollars)and we decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where we deposited the money in a Security Company as valuables.

So, I decided to contact overseas Firm that will assist me to move this money out of South Africa, because we are asylum seekers here in South Africa which disqualifies from operating an account or getting involved in any financial transaction here in South Africa. We have agreed to give you from the total sum 20% for helping us to move this money to your country 5% for expenses while 75% will be for me and my family to invest in your country.

If you are interested please kindly furnish me with your personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. You can contact me on the above telephone,
Note that this transaction is 100% risk-free and it requires mutual rust and absolute confidentiality and I have taken care of all formalities regarding it. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated in this regard.
Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
EVAN ZUMA
(For the family
+27-834231679


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