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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. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "await 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.
  • kabila_0b@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS,SUSAN SHABANGU" <shabangu01019@tulsaemail.com>
Reply-To: susan_shabangu08@ozu.es
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:54:53 -0700
Subject: FROM:MRS,SUSAN SHABANGU CRY FOR HELP( ATTENTION DEAR )


*FROM: MRS,SUSAN SHABANGU
PHONE: +27=73=397=4679
EMAIL,*susan_shabangu08@ozu.es* *
* ADDRESS:127 PRINCE EDWARD DRIVE
RIVONIA SANTON,JOHANNESBURG <kabila_0b@yahoo.com>
SOUTH AFRICA,
*

*GREETINGS,
{HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}*
**
*ATTENTION DEAR,*

*I am fifty-two years old widow, Mrs. Susan Shabangu, The first wife of
Engineer Solomon Shabangu, of Bulawayo Zimbabwe. This is my 29 years of
marriage with Mr. Solomon, where my only son now resident in South Africa as
Asylum seeker {REFUGEE}. I got your contact through South African Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. With your contact profile, I hope that you can take
care of the amount involved. I have some huge amount of money, which I
inherited from my late dead husband a few months ago.*
**
*My late husband, s tragedy occurred when the Zimbabwean Government took our
Farm from us. My husband was murdered in Zimbabwean and the only left two
wives, so I am willing to leave South Africa for any place abroad.*
*My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company without disclosing
the contents of the box to the Security firm, and I would like you to help
me transfer this money overseas pending investment. *
**
*The amount deposited is {Eighteen Million United States Dollars}
US$18.Million*
*In consideration of your assistance, my lawyer and I have agreed to offer
you, upon acceptance to this proposal 25% of the total sum and 10% has
mapped out to cover all sundry expenses both parties might incur, locally or
internationally, during the course of this transaction. And the remaining
65% will be for me and my only son for our life investment in your country.*
**
* Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavor by furnishing me with the following;

(1) Full name and address
(2) Direct Telephone and fax numbers
(3) Occupation and position
(4) Nationality
(5) Date of birth
(6) Marital status
(7) Gender/sex
( 8 ) Email

*
*I will relate to you my lawyer particulars upon receipt of your approval
for more information and fell free to ask questions pleas contact my son Mr.
JOHNSON SHABANGU as our consider relevant. Through this numbers
+27=73=397=4679,*
*Please get back to me on this private Email:susan_shabangu08@ozu.es*
*The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated. *
*Thanks as we await Your urgent response.*
**
*BEST REGARDS,*
**
*MRS.SUSAN SHABANGU

{For the family}*

*
*

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