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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27731370056 (South Africa, prepaid 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.
  • philipa.zuma@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: philip zuma <philipa.zuma@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:04:25 +0200
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP / PLEASE CALL ME +27 731370056






FROM MR.PHILIP ZUMA,
Sandton,
Johannesburg,
Republic of South Africa.
email:philipa.zuma@hotmail.com
Tel:+27 731370056
FAMILY ASSISTANCE
A CRY FOR HELP / PLEASE CALL ME +27 731370056

DEAR FRIEND,


Firstly, let me introduce myself to you, my name is Philip Zuma, the only son of Mr. James Zuma of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address. I got your address through my private search on the internet for reliable foreigner that can assist my family.

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

My father was one of the richest farmers in our country and because he did not support Mugabe's ideas, Mugabe's 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.

Before his death, my father had deposited with one of the Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of US$10Million (Ten Million United States Dollars). After the death of my father, we left with nothing. I and my Mother decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where My Late Father had deposited the money in the Security Company as family valuables because the security company is not aware that the real contents of the box is cash money in order to beat security measure and also to avoid much charges from the security company.

Consequently upon the above, I decided to contact overseas firm and companies that will assist us to move this money out of South Africa because as asylum seekers here in the Republic of South Africa, we are not allowed to operate any bank account or registered business within South Africa. We have agreed to compensate you with 30% of the total sum for your kind assistance in this regard, while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and 65% will be for me and my family for future investment in your country. I will let you know about the detailed procedures on how we will achieve this goal as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist me and my family.


Please if you are willing to assist us, kindly contact me immediately. Thanking you for your kind co-operation and understanding.

Regards,

Mr.Philip Zuma.

(For the family).








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