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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Zuma James" <jzuma60@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:31:58 -0700
Subject: Compliments


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From: - James Zuma
Department Of Minerals And Energy,
Pretoria, South Africa.


Good Day,

I represent a top mining company executive in South Africa. I have a
very sensitive and private brief from this top executive to ask for your
partnership to re-profile funds totally Twenty Four Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars. ($24,500,000.00) .

I will give the details of how we intend to proceed,this is a legitimate
transaction. You will be paid 15% for your "management fees",if I am able to
reach terms with you.

If you are interested, please write me back by email and provide me
with your telephone/cell/fax numbers and I will provide
further details.

Please keep this close to your chest as much as possible; because we are
still in acting service.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. I am available to
entertain any questions concerning the clarity of this transaction.

Regards,

James Zuma.

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