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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • alfred_redebe@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alfred.redebe" <alfred.redebe@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:37:32 +0200
Subject: from alfred redebe


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From: Alfred Redebe* *

Gating Center, 2021 Johannesburg - South Africa.* *

Email: *alfred_redebe@yahoo.it [mailto:alfred_redebe@yahoo.it] *

My Dear,* *

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don’t know me personally; my name is Alfred Redebe the first son of Mr. Andrew Redebe who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe, I got your contact through network, hence, I decided to write to you.* *

Before the death of my father (Mr. Andrew Redebe ) he took me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$18.5Million (Eighteen Point Five Million United States Dollars) in one of the Security Company as if he foresaw the danger in Zimbabwe, This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from the security company.* *

This amount was meant to purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farms in Maputo Swaziland, this land problem came when Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe introduce a new land act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks farmers, this resulted killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.* *

In fact a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed act for which my father was one of the victim, it is against this background that, I and my family who are current staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees to open any bank account or to be involve in any financial/transaction throughout the territory zone of south Africa.* *

As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into without knowledge of my government who bent to taking everything, All I seek for an honest person, whom I can entrust my future and my family, I must also let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free.* *

This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country, I have certain percentage of the money for nominated your account for this transaction or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country.* *

Finally, if you are real good and willing to assist me please treat this matter as urgent as possible whichever option you want feel free to notify me, if you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 35% of this money.* *

Thanks, may God bless you and your family.* *

ALFRED REDEBE.*



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