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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:
  • "demurrage " (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. )
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +27737982972 (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.
  • declarkgladys@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GLADYS DECLARK <gladysdeclark_715@msn.com>
Reply-To: <declarkgladys@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 07:45:09 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE TO MRS GLADYS DECLARK




FROM MRS GLADYS DECLARK.
I40 Luis Botha Avenue,
Johannesburg South Africa.
Tel: +27 737982972
email(declarkgladys@rocketmail.com )
TRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

GREETING

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am Mrs Gladys Declark, the wife of Mr. Philip Declark, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact on South African trade journal, and decided to write you. Before the death of my husband, he had taken me to South African for annual year holiday in (2002) During our holiday he deposited the sum of US$7.500,000,00. (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company, This amount was meant for The purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and Establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean Mr. President Robert Mug_ abe introd uced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was One of the victims, It is against this background that, I and my children who are currently staying in South African decided to transfer my husband money to any country since the law of South African prohibits refugees from opening any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa, As the first wife of my husband, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything.

All I seek for is an honest businessman/woman, whom I can entrust my Future and that of my family I must also let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you is for you to make arrangements and come to South African, so that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name in any commercial bank here in South Africa which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas.
This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country.

I have two options for you; firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this Transaction or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your Country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might insure in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing To give you 35%
of the money while the remaining 60% will remain for me and my family.

If you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me immediately with the above Telephone, or this e-mail address with Which I have sent you this message.

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, I'm in Dire need to leave this country so onest.
Thanks for your mutual co-operation.I expect your soonest response.

Best Regards,
Mrs Gladys Declark
(For the Family)email (declarkgladys@rocketmail.com

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