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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:
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • jabaribanga@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: J.Banga <julienbabadi@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 13:23:27 +0200
Subject: Kind Attention,


Kind Attention,
My names are Mr.Jabari Banga,I am married with three Children and I am the =
first son of
Elder Warishually Banga one of the most popular black farmers in Zimbabwe who =
was
recently murdered in the land dispute in my country.I got your contact =
through network
online hence I decided to write you,Before the death of my father, he had =
taken me to
Accra Republic Of Ghana to deposit the sum of Eleven million five hundred =
thousand
Euros (=8011,500.000 million) and also deposited 3,200KG of Gold in one of =
the private
Finance and Security company,as he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe due =
to
the tyrannical rule of President Robert Mugabe.
This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the =
Farms
and establishment of new farms in swaziland. This land problem came when =
Zimbabwean
President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act Reform wholly affecting =
the rich
white farmers and some few black farmers.
You will be Required to:
(1)Assit me in receiving the money and gold as partner,
(2)Advice on areas for potential future investment in your country,
(3)If you decide to render your services to me in this regard.
You will be rewarded 25% of the total sum of Money and Gold.Reply to:
jabaribanga@excite.com

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