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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "from Mrs.Stella Moyo" <dubemoyo20@live.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:00:50 +0200
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP


>From Mrs, Stella Moyo,=20
No 23 kew Road Johannesburg=20
South Africa.=20
Good Day ,=20

I NEED YOUR HUMBLE HELP=20

I know how surprise this letter will come to you, but i would advice that =
you consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.I am=
Mrs. Stella Moyo the wife of Mr.Morgan Moyo of Gwanda town in Zimbabwe.Yo=
ur contact information came to me from your country's trade journal during=
my search for a reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and my=
only son, and I quite beleive on my own that you can be of great help in =
this regard even if i am not acquainted to you before.=20

The business involves the transfer of NINETEEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUS=
AND U.S. DOLLARS ONLY (US$19,700,000.00) into your account for safe keepin=
g. This fund is inherited from my late husband who was assasinated by the =
president's (ROBERT MUGABE) aides in view of taking his lands and property=
because of the crisis which lead to the killing and barnishing of foreign=
(white) farmers. After the death of my husband (A day I can never forget) =
I was approached by our family lawyer who told me that my late husband had=
filed a document with him which stipulates his "WILL".In the "WILL" he sp=
ecifically pointed and I quote, Darling,=20

I wish to draw your attention to the sum of Nineteen Million Seven Hundred=
Thousand U.S.Dollars(U.S$19.7M)which I deposited with a Security Company =
in Johannesburg South Africa with all the documents filed by our lawyer. I=
n case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for=
a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the money out of there (SA)fo=
r investment purposes.=20
=20
I have saved this money to make the future of my only son "DUBE MOYO"From =
the above, you will understand that my future especailly the future of my =
son depends on this money and as such I will be grateful if you can assist=
us in transfering this fund to your account overseas for our investments.=
You can contact my son "MR.DUBE MOYO" on his Telephone number:TEL: +27-79=
9 851 468 as he will direct you with our lawyer to arrange the modalities =
of transfering this fund without any hitch.=20

For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 20% of the whole fund, 5% =
for any expenses that may be incurred while the remaining 75% will be kept=
for us under your care till our arrival in your country.God bless you for=
your anticipated undertstanding and co-operation.=20


Best regards=20

Mrs Stella Moyo.=20
(for the family)=20



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