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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 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27785730144 (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.
  • glomoiman@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3aglomoiman@gawab.com
  • moimannfamily@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:42:19 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.


From: Mrs. Gloria Moiman
82 Jean Avenue Pierre Van Rienfield
Johannesburg South Africa
Tel:+27785730144
E-mail:glomoiman@gawab.com <E-mail%3Aglomoiman@gawab.com>
moimannfamily@yahoo.com

Dear, Sir/Madam

My name is Mrs. Gloria Moiman, from Zimbabwe Southern Africa .I am The Wife
of Late Mr. Lawrence Moiman, owner Moiman farms Harare Ltd, affected by
President Mugabes land reform acts which is depriving us of rights in all
facets.

I apologize for inconveniences this message may bring especially coming from
complete strangers. However, it is an urgent call for assistance as our ugly
(circumstance) predicaments here compelled my action.

I have $13.5Million dollars, which I will like to invest for my children
Miss. Moureen and Edward, in your country through you/company since I am not
business incline following the lost of my husband If you are interested do
get back to me for more information or call my son Edward or Moureen on Tel
+27785730144,

you can also contact us through my above E-mail address:
moimannfamily@yahoo.com or glomoiman@gawab.com You may wish to read about
the problems in Zimbabwe my country through the following links clearing any
doubt proposition to ascertain my reasons of contacting you and the
situation we are in and really will appreciate if you assisted us.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm

Waiting for your urgent response

Gloria Moiman,
For the Family.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam