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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • family_zim2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mitchell Arnold <familyzim@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:25:31 +0200
Subject: Seeking For Your Help




From: Mrs. Mitchell Arnold Tsvangirai
241 Sidney Ave
Waterkloof, Pretoria
South Africa


ATTN: President/CEO/Sir/Madam,



My name is Mrs. Mitchell Arnold Tsvangirai, from Zimbabwe Southern Africa.
I am the wife of Late Arnold Tsvangirai, owner UZZI farm Ltd and a brother to MDC Party Leader Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai, affected by President Mugabe's land reform acts which is depriving us of rights in all facets.


I have US$7,5 MILLION SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which I will like to invest for my children Miss Agnes and Mr. Frank with your firm /company since I am not business inclined following the loss of my husband.


If you are interested do get back to me for more information or call my son Frank on Tel 27 73-43-55-943 you can also contact me by replying this mail through my private email: family_zim2@hotmail.com [mailto:family_zim2@hotmail.com]


Meanwhile are you aware of what happened to foreigners here by the citizens, this is a mark that our continuing staying here peacefully is not guaranteed.

You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe my country through the following links clearing any doubt in my proposition and to ascertain my reasons of contacting you and the situation we are in.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm]
http://news.bbc.co [http://news.bbc.co/] .uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm



We will sign an agreement, but be sure that it is real and a genuine business. with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business.



Waiting for your urgent response



Yours truly



Mrs. Mitchell Arnold Tsvangirai
(For the F amily)
Tel 27 73-43-55-943



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