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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:
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +27866033328 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Evan Zuma Family <zuma.evanfamily@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:35:25 +0200
Subject: Help From Zuma Family


From Mr Evan Zuma=20
Tel + 27834231679
fax +27866033328

Dear=20


*Complements of the season, how are you doing=3F I believe that destiny is a=
n act of God which can only be delayed, but not changed, this business opp=
ortunity to you. I am Mr Evan Zuma the first son of ZUMA MPOYO ,who was re=
cently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.The agents of the ruling g=
overnment of president Robert Mugabe, among the few black Zimbabwean rich =
farmers murdered my late father, in cold blood.For his alleged support and=
sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whites. *
**=20
*=20
Before his death, he has taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US=
$15.5MILLION (FIFTEEN MI LLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS) with a s=
ecurity and finance company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabw=
e.=20
The money was deposited in a box as a consignment, (family-valve) to the s=
ecurity company to avoid seizure, and also to avoid much demurrage from th=
e security company.=20
President Mugabe gave this money to my father for investment purpose while=
they were still in good terms.=20
This land problem arose when president Robert Mugabe introduced a new land=
act, which wholly affected the rich farmers, and some few blacks eventual=
ly vehemently condemned the modus operandi adopted by the government. And =
that resulted to rampant killing and mob actions by the veterans and some =
political thugs.=20
=20
=20
Precisely, many people have been killed. Heads of government from western =
World, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their c=
ondemnation of Mugabes plan subsequently, the South African Development Co=
mmunity (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported Mugabes new land reform act. =
It is against this background that I and my family who are currently stayi=
ng in South Africa have decided to transfer my father money into a foreign=
account.=20
As the first son of my late father, I am saddled with the responsibility o=
f seeking a responsible person who will help us to transfer this money wit=
hout the knowledge of my government and who had tactically freezing our fa=
mily wealth and South African government seems to be playing alongside wit=
h them. We have decided not to invest this money in South Africa for the f=
ear of seizure and encountering the same experience in future,=20
since both countries have almost the same political history.More so,the So=
uth African foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investment hence I=
an asylum seeker. I should let you know that this transaction is 100% ris=
k free.=20
*
*I humbly request that you stand by me throughout this process, we are off=
ering you 25% of the total sum, 70% for me and my family while 5% will be =
mapped out for any expenses, we may incur during the course of this transa=
ction, and we gave willing to accept any reasonable condition you may deem=
necessary, also we can as well go into partnership business with you. Ple=
ase reply immediately to facilitate immediate action toward the transactio=
n, please contact me on this numbers +27834231679. *
*=20
I therefore look forward to a mutual business relationship with you and th=
ank you for your kind understanding and=20
co-operation, while I wait for your swift response. Remember this business=
is highly confidential and shall be kept within you. Looking for your urg=
ent respond.*=20
*If you are interested please kindly furnish me with your personal phone a=
nd fax numbers for easy communication. You can contact me on the above tel=
ephone*=20
*Best Regards,*=20
*Mr Evan Zuma=20

*


=09
Jeden Monat 1 hochkar=E4tiger maxdome-Blockbuster GRATIS!=20
Exklusiv f=FCr alle WEB.DE Nutzer. *http://www.blockbuster.web.de* [http://w=
ww.blockbuster.web.de]

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