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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "prepared to give you 30% " (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:05:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IS CONFIDENTIAL FORM Sese Zugulu.



Dear Beloved  Friend,
I am SESE ZUGULU a Zimbabwean citizen presently taking
refuge in GHANA. Due to crises in my country coupled with
the assassination of my late father MR. JOHN ZUGULU
who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE, war veteran
association who are calling for the white collection of
farm land from all white settlers which is wrong. My
father due to his stand over these issues fell out with
the ruling party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE.Now my mother
and my kid sister had to flee from our country to find
refuge here in GHANA . Before the death of my father he
was a major dealer of Diamond and Gold. He secretly moved
these funds acquired from various sales and 200kg of gold in
two trunk-boxes and deposited it in a safe-keeping
vault with a security company in Ghana.But at
the time
of deposit he told the security company that it is family
valuables that are contained in the boxes. The total amount
contained in the two boxes is $48.5 MILLION USD, unknown to
the security company. Please, I want you to know that when
my father heard of the plot by ROBERT MUGABE to kill him,
he instructed the security company in Ghana to move the
boxes containing the money to (Italian) by DIPLOMATIC COURIER
SERVICE. But unfortunately, my father could not escape out
of ZIMBABWE he was eventually killed, though he could
not claim the boxes before his untimely death. The boxes
is presently in Italian Right now,
it is under the care of the diplomatic shipping company that
took it to Italian. Meanwhille, neither the DIPLOMAT nor the
CUSTOMS were able to detect if it was money inside the boxes.
We have all the vital documents with us, We need a trust worthy
God fearing and experienced person that will
help us invest
these funds in his country and take us as one family, and will
also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely.
send me your fax number so i can fax all vital documents
regarding to this transaction,We are prepared to give you 30%
of the money for that assistance. We are expecting to
hear from you. Waiting your full cooperation in anticipation.
Sese Zugulu.
(For the family)




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