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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27838636918 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mrsfamilyzim01@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mitchell Arnold Tsvangirai" <mrsfamilyzim006@biz.by>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:27 +0200
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM WITH ME,CALL THIS NUMBER +27838636918 ASA YOU READ THIS MAIL


*FROM: Mrs. Mitchell Arnold Tsvangirai*

* 677 MUTUAL PARK JAN SMUTS DRIVE ,*

* JOHANNESBURG , REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA .*

* EMAIL: mrsfamilyzim01@executivemail.co.za<http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mrsfamilyzim01@executivemail.co.za>
*

* PHONE: +27838636918*

* ** *

* Dear Sir, /Madam*

* *

* *

* My name is Mrs. Mitchell Arnold Tsvangirai, from Zimbabwe Southern region*

* in Africa . I am the wife of Late Arnold Tsvangirai, owner of UZZI farm*

* Limited and a brother to MDC Party Leader Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai, affected*

* by President Robert Mugabe's land reform acts which is depriving us of*

* rights in all facets.*

* *

* I have US$17.3M (SEVENTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED*

* STATES DOLLARS) in one of the top bank in Republic of South Africa , which
*

* I will like to invest for my children Miss Agnes and Mr. Frank with your*

* firm /company since I am not business inclined following the loss of my*

* husband.*

* *

*If you are interested do get back to me for more information do send to*

*me you private phone no/fax no for our easy communication and also contact*

* me by replying this mail through my private email:*

* mrsfamilyzim01@executivemail.co.za<http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mrsfamilyzim01@executivemail.co.za>
*

* *

* *

* You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe my country through the
*

* following links clearing any doubt in my proposition and to ascertain my*

* reasons of contacting you and the situation we are in.*

* *

* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm*

* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm*

* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm*

* *

* We will sign an agreement, but be sure that it is real and a genuine*

* business. Then you must guarantee me top confidential of this transaction*

* and with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business.*

* *

* I will invest in your country. Be assured that all the necessary documents
*

* backing this fund have been arranged by my attorney; feel free to ask any*

* question regarding this transaction where you do not understand.*

*Practically, once you show your Willingness to assist us, we can arrange*

* of when to come down here in Republic of South Africa . Hoping to hear*

* from you soonest.*
*I am looking forward to hearing urgent and positive response from you.***
* Do kindly fill-in the form and get back to me for filling purposes*
* (1) Full Name:*
**
*(2)Postal Address:*
**
*(3 Telephone and Fax Number:

(4) Occupation:

(5) Date of Birth:*

* *

* Yours sincerely*

* Mrs. Mitchell Arnold Tsvangirai*

* (For the Family)*

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