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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • stella_sig_1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "stella sigcau" <stellasigcau@yapze.com>
Reply-To: stella_sig_1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:14:23 +0100
Subject: FROM MISS STELLA SIGCAU


Hello Dear,

My name is miss stella sigcau, the only daughter of late mr.zac sigcau of
Zimbabwe. In view of the war and barbaric act against white farmers in my
country Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE to claim all their farm land, he
ordered all the White farmers to surrender their farm land and also their
entire properties to his party members/followers.

My father was a victim of this oppression and in human treatment as he was
one of the richest Farmers in our country. Due to the fact that my father
was not in support of the white farmers victimization, the president's
supporters invaded my father's farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested
him and confiscated all his investment.Early 2003 when this victimization of
white farmers by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE started, my late father envisaged a
worse situation, he concealed all his money and smuggled it out of Zimbabwe
to a security firm in Ghana west africa, This money apparently was meant for
the purchase of new machines and chemical for the farms and establishment of
new farms in Swaziland .

While my father was still in detention that led to his untimely death due to
torture in he called me and handed over all the documents with which the
money was deposited in a security firm as family treasure and valuables. My
name Elizabeth Muzaza was used as the next of Kin in case of death. Iam
seeking for your permission to have this money $14 Million USD (fouteen
Million USD) entrusted into your hands for investment in your country.

i will also be willing to forward all the necessary documents to you that is
DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE,THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SECURITY COMPNAY WHERE THE
MONEY WAS DEPOSITED INCLUDING THE WILL my late father left before his death
showing that i am the rightful owners of this money for your confirmation.

I have been in hiding since all these while so that this terrorist/tyrant
called PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE will not kill me just the way he killed my
parents.iam now in Ghana western africa under Asylum permit and will be very
happy to receive your Immediate assistance as my life is in great danger.

Please email me at: stella_sig_1@hotmail.com

I wait for your soonest reply.
Regards,
miss stella sigcau.

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