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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "god-fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Martins Rudo" <mat@sa.com>
Reply-To: Martty Rudo <mattyrudo2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:05:52 +0300
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU.


Dear Sir / Madam,

I admit that this may come to you as a surprise, but I would advice
that you consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.

I am Mr.Martins Rudo the son of late Mr. Gamu Rudo of Gowanda town in Zimbabwe; I got your contact information wile browsing through the internet in my search for a reliable and God-fearing person that can be of help to me in transferring the sum of Fifteen Million U.S Dollars ($15,000,000.00) only out of South Africa.

My late father before his death, as a result of brutalization by the government of President Robert Mugabe because of his participation with white farmers, intended this amount for the purchase of new farm machineries and tools.My late father in coalition with his associates, who also suffered the similar brutalization, teamed up with the International
community to condemn the barbaric land use act and they were assassinated differently along with my mother. After the death of my parents I fled to South Africa where I am currently leaving as a refugee.

Weeks after my fathers death in June 22nd.2004 (A day that is still fresh in my mind) our family lawyer told me that my late father had filed a document with him which stipulates his "WILL". The sum of FifteenMillion U.S Dollars (U.S$15,000,000.00).

I will appreciate if you can assist me in transferring this fund out of South Africa for investment purposes in your country.For your assistance in this regard, I have decided to go intopartnership with you, or otherwise give you some percentage of the money as my sign of appreciation for your help. Please I will like you to contact me with this email if
this interests you. Hoping that you consider my situation and help me.

God bless you,
Mr. Martins Rudo

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