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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:
  • "huge sum 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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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 highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a "Zimbabwe" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "david olds" <david.oldsj22003@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:04:58 +0300
Subject: Your Reply


*From Mr. David Olds


Dear ,

Before you proceed reading my mail please do go through this web page more
details **http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html*<http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html>
* .You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don't know
me in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am MR.DAVID OLDS, a
citizen of Zimbabwe, the son of late MR.MARTIN OLDS(A Farmer ) who was
murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.

I got your contact through the Emirates Information Exchange On line, and
then I decided to write you. My late father was among the few black
Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling
government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy
for Zimbabwean opposition party.

Before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($3.5M) with a Private security company during
when he went to United Arab Emirates (Dubai) U.a.e to purchase his farm
machinery equipment, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The
money was deposited as a gem / precious stone to avoid seize and much
demurrage from the security organization.

This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for
the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. This
land problem arose when President R. MUGABE introduced a new land Act, which
wholly affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently
condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the government.

This resulted to rampant killing and mob actions. I and my family who are
currently staying in Dubai as a refugee asylum seeker, I have decided
to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it. You will
read more stories about President Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting. This
website:
**http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html*<http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html>
*

I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money
in Dubai because of the financial law and Regulations of the United
Arab Emirates, U.a.e do not permit us financial rights to such huge sum of
money . In view of this, I cannot invest the fund in the Emirates, .
Moreover, the Emirates monetary policy/law does not allow such investment by
an asylum seeker or refugee.

I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature
of your business does not necessarily matter. So if you are willing to
assist us, I and my family have agreed to give you 20% of the total money,
40% will be for a joint business venture I will be doing with you and
another 40% will be for the family, which we shall also invest in your
country. Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, endeavor to contact me through the above email address. I also
need your private telephone and fax numbers for quick communication.
Remember that this transaction is highly confidential. Expect your reply
soonest.

Best regards.

Mr.David Olds.
For the family
*

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