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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. )
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +27732291403 (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.
  • mr.fredrick3@hotmail.com
  • mr.fredrick1@hotmail.com
  • hotmail.compoyo_02@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "mpoyo fredrick" <mpoyofredrick2@mobimail.mn>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:09:56 +0200
Subject: Please call me mobile: +27-73-229-1403


From : Mr FREDRICK MPOYO
MOBILE: +27-73-229-1403
ATTN : DIRECTOR/C.E.O ,



I am the elder son of LATE MR. DANIEL MPOYO from Zimbabwe. This might be a
surprise to you where I got your contact address.I got your address from
South African Information Exchange in Johannesburg.During the current war
against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supports of our President Robert
Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his
followers, he ordered all the white-owned farmers to surrender all their
farms to his party members and his followers.


My father was one of the best farmers in our country and because he did not
support his idea, 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.After the death of my father, i and my family decided to move
out from Zimbabwe because our lives are still in danger with the money my
father kept safe in my mother's care. The amount is *US$ 9.Million(Nine
Million United States Dollars)*and we decided to move to the Republic of
South Africa where we deposited the money in a Security Company as
valuables. So, I decided to contact overseas Firm that will assist me to
move this money out of South Africa, because we are asylum seekers here in
South Africa.We have agreed to give you from the total sum 20% for helping
us to move this money to your country and 5%:will be mapped out for expenses
both of us might incured during this transaction while the balance will be
for my family investment in your country.

All I want is for you to furnish me with all your banking details and your
personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. Please do send your
reply through my private mail
box(*mr.fredrick3@hotmail.com*<http://us.mc573.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mr.fredrick3@hotmail.com>
) <http://us.mc573.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mr.fredrick1@hotmail.com.>


and<http://us.mc573.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?toedrick_mr.fredrick1@hotmail.compoyo_02@yahoo.ca>also
you can contact me on the above telephone numbers.Note that this
transaction is 100% risk-free and it requires mutual trust and absolute
confidentiality and I have taken care of all formalities regarding it.Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated in this regard,Thanks and a
pleasant day.


Best regards,


MR.FREDRICK MPOYO
MOBILE: +27-73-229-1403

Anti-fraud resources:

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