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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:
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +866602066 (China, probably a 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.
  • william.matt90@gmail.com
  • illiam.matt90@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "william matt" <william.matt109@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 11:39:45 -0700
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL


*Dear Sir,*

* *

Phone: 27+74-658-1005

Fax: 27+86-660-2066

Email: *william.matt90@gmail.com*

*
**Having obtained your address on the internet, you may be surprised to
receive this message from me since you dont know me in person but for the
purpose of introduction, I am Mr. William Matt*.* the son of late Chief
George Matt who was murdered in a land dispute in Zimbabwe. My late father
was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by
the ruling Government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support of
the white Farmers.*



*Before the death of my father he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum
of US$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) with a Security & Finance Company, as if he knew the looming danger
in Zimbabwe.**
**You can visit the website below to undertsand what iam telling you.*

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm>


*The money was deposited as a Gem or Precious Stone to avoid much demurrage
from the security firm with an IRREVOCABLE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE DEPOSITORY
AGREEMENT . This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and
chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and
Swaziland . This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced
a new Land Act, which wholly affects the white farmers, and some few blacks
vehemently condemned the MODUS OPARANDI adopted by the government, this
resulted in killing and mob actions.*



*I,and my family who are presently staying in South Africa as a refugee or
an asylum seekers have decided to transfer this money to a foreigncountry
where we can invest it since I am now faced with the dilemma of investing
this amount of money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same
experience in future since both countries have the same political history.**
** **
**Moreover,the South African Monetary Policy/Law does not allow such
investmenthence I am seeking for asylum. I must let you know that this
business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not
necessary matter. So, if you are willing to assist us, my family and I have
agreed to give you 25% of the total money and 5% for any expenses incurred
while 70% will be for a joint business venture I will be doing with you.*



*Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, endeavour to reply through my email address: w
illiam.matt90@gmail.com*

*I also need your private phone and fax number for easy communication.
Remember that this is highly confidential and the success of this business
depends on how secret it is kept.**
** **
**Expecting your reply soonest.**
**Best regards.**
**Mr. William Matt*

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