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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?John=20Kundai?= <johnkundai1@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: johnkundai49@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:30:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT&CONFIDENTIAL.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:johnkundai1@yahoo.com.co



- DEAR FRIEND, My name is John Kundai,A Zimbabwean citizen presently in exile I am 48 years old and an economist by training.Before i went on exile,i was the special assistant to my country's former Minister of Commerce & Industries.I was therefore opportuned to supervise and oversee most of my country's trade & industrial delegations abroad. Presently,i am working for and representing a group of Zimbabwean patriots in exile most of them former top Government officials and our goal is to effect a regime-change(Change of the present Government of the tyrant,Robert Mugabe).To achieve this,we are looking for a trustworthy and relaible foreign partner to help us receive some monies deposited through Government sources before the 2002 European Union,British and American sanctions on Zimbabwe in certain safe tax havens in Asia and Europe.The Total sum is US$25 Million,but for the purpose of our current project,we are asking you to assit us in receiving the funds. Dear Friend,should you be sympathetic enough to our plight,by showing interest in this humanitarian duty,we are willing to compensate you with 20% commission for your efforts after the successful completion of the transaction.Be rest assured that this funds are proceeds from legitmate transaction through the sale of high grade Chromite,platinum,gold and iron ore by the government overseas trading agencies between 1997-2000(we have legitimate claims documents to effect fund release).But due to our present limitations and for security reasons we wish to engage a "foreign consultant" to effect this transaction.It is 100% risk free,as it was earmarked in 2001 as foreign direct investment fund in transit. You should forward alone your current telephone and number,including your current mailing address. I hope to hear from you. [1] Name: ________________________________ [2] Address: ____________________________ [3] Age: _________________________________ [4] Sex: _________________________________ [5] Telephone: __________________________ I have all necessary information to actualize this transaction. Best regards, John Kundai.

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