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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)
• 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.
  • pmusheshi101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:16:33 -0600
Subject: Financial Proposition.




From: Mr. Peter Musheshi

Email: pmusheshi101@gmail.com

Good Day,

I am Mr.Peter Musheshi a manager with one of the major banks in South Africa. I am in a position to move a Huge amount of funds in ($20M) Twenty million united states dollars, out of the vault of my bank although legally. The money was owned by a customer who died long ago and we could not get trace of anyone to claim his money, despite desperate search for a next of kin.

The rules and ethics of our banking regulations demands that, after 8yrs of unclaimed funds (money) the money would be forfeited to the Bank and declared surplus,since I am the manager who is in charge of this unclaimed money, I have perfected legal means of making you stand as the next of kin to the late fellow as a foreigner.

This is risk free as all legal backings are present and would be detailed to you once I have gained your trust and certainty that we can be friends and trust in you. You would be handsomely rewarded with 30% of the total sum.

I will disclose some vital information about the late owner of the funds and how he died and the name of my bank once I have gained your trust. I expect your utmost response to this email.

Please in your reply let me have your contact telephone numbers so I can call you and explain more to you.

E-mail: pmusheshi101@gmail.com

Mr. Peter Musheshi

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