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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • agathangadede7@yahoo.com
  • mrsagathangadede566@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Agatha Ngadede <agathangadede7@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsagathangadede566@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 01:12:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CALL MRS AGATHA ON 27-72-668-8774


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: agathangadede7@yahoo.com



- FROM: MRS. AGATHA NGADEBE / MR. DAVID NGADEBE, 8 KASSAVETI STREET, JOHNNASBURG, TEL: 27-72-668-8774 E-MAIL: mrsagathangadede566@gmail.com Sir/ Madam, Greetings in the name of our Lord. This might be a surprise to you aboutwhere I got your contact address. But all the same, I believe we do notneed to be of blood relatives before we can establish cordialrelationship. Having said this, I think it is very important at thisjuncture to introduce myself to you and also disclose to you, how I camein contact with your mail address/profile. My name is MRS. AGATHANGADEBE, wife of late MR. PETER NGADEBE, of Masingo Province of Zimbabwe. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the ZANU – PFsupporters of our President Robert Mugabe, to claim all the white-ownedfarms to his party members and followers, he ordered all white farmers tosurrender all their farms and Lands to ZANU – PF members.My husband was one of the richest farmers in our country and because hedid not support President Mugabe's ideas, ZANU - PF members invaded ourfarmlands and burnt everything in the farms, killing my husband, son,niece and made away with a lot of items. For more details visit the sitesbelow: http://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/zimbabwe/ZimLand0302-03.htm#P295_78892http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/04/19/zimbab18604.htmhttp://hrw.org/reports/2008/zimbabwe0608/http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/10/18/zimbab17128.htm Before his untimely death, he made it known to me that he deposited with aprivate Security Company in SOUTH AFRICA the sum of US$20.5 Million (TwentyMillion Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) under the name of myson DAVID NGADEBE as Family Valuables. Then after my husband's death, wedecided to move to SOUTH AFRICA where he had deposited the money. And because we are [Refugee] Asylum seekers, we are not allowed tooperate any bank transaction. I have spent months in trying to get anoverseas reliablecontact, It is worthy to note that people are unreliablethese days and even derive joy in telling lies but we are Christians, pure,truthful and with a genuine heart. On this ground I request your unreserved but sincere cooperation devoid ofgreed in carrying out this transaction so that no one amongst both of usshall defraud each other at the end. We are prepared to split the fund at65% for us to invest in your country, 5% for expenses & taxes during thetransaction & 30% for your assistance. Await your co-operation. Thanks and God bless you. Best Regards. Mrs. agatha Ngadebe & Mr. David Ngadebe,[For the family]

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