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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • mrs.stella2006@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "STELLA!!!" <stella2008@zigyeasy.com>
Reply-To: mrs.stella2006@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 04 May 2008 23:43:13 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE FROM STELLA 4/5/2008


From: Miss Stella Sigcau
Bujumbura Refugee Camp
Accra ,Ghana
Reply to:mrs.stella2006@hotmail.com

With warm heart I offer my friendship, Calvary greetings to you and Ihope this mail will meet you in good time. However strange or uprisingthis contact might seem to you, as we have not meet personally or hadany dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due considerationof its importance and immense benefit.

My name is Stella Sigcau, the elder daughter of Mr. Zac sigcau ofZimbabwe. I know this might be a surprise to you about where I got yourcontact address.

I got your esteem contact and particulars out of desperate search fora business minded personality in your country, who will honestly assistmy younger brother and I to realize our inherited funds into his/heraccount and as well as invest it into a lucrative business.

During the recent war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from thesupporters of our President, Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all thewhite farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and hisfollowers.

My father being one of the few rich and successful black farmers inour country was also victimized because of his opposition to Mugabe’spolicies. And because he did not support Mugabe's ideas, Mugabe'ssupporters 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'sfarm. This action was taken because my late father felt the growingtension on the farm issue, but I guess he never anticipated the tragedythat brought their brutal and sudden death.

However with the benefit of hindsight, owing to the looming but deteriorating crisis in my country, Zimbabwe, my father, before his unfortunate death had deposited with one of the Security Company inAccra Ghana in West Africa the sum of US$14 Million (Fourteen MillionUnited States Dollars).

After the death of my father, my brother and I escaped to the Republicof Ghana where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as afamily valuable property. And we were permitted to reside here asPolitical Refugees. So Because of our present and unpleasant statushere we decided to contact an overseas firm / individual that canassist us to move this money out Of Ghana because, as asylum seekerswe are not allowed to operate any financial transaction of such amountwithin Ghana.

We have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum for your assistance,and the rest will be for my brother and I, to Invest in your country.

All I want you to do is to furnish me with the below informationincluding your readiness to assist me achieve this transaction forinvestment purposes in your country under your supervision. Kindlyre-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile
3) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
4) Nationality

As it stands now, I am asking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a minor by age and without investment knowledge.

2) You will help us to obtain permanent residential permits in yourcountry where my younger brother, Micheal and I will continue oureducation.

3) You will be in-charge of any viable business venture which willinvolve monetary charges and the transfer charges until the fund getsinto your account.

I have to re-assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free andshould be treated with absolute confidentiality. All the vital documentation/certification that has to do with the origin of the fundis with me for the security reasons. And I will send them to you whenwe progress. And I guarantee you that this money is not governmentmoney, drug money, or from arms deals.

I will detail you more immediately I receive your acceptanceresponse.I hope this is the beginning of a prosperous relationshipbetween us.

Thanks and God bless you.

Regards,
Stella /Michael Sigcau
Reply to:mrs.stella2006@hotmail.com
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