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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27732862448 (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.
  • clamprecht1@superdada.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Casper Lamprecht <clamp@crawler.com>
Reply-To: clamprecht1@superdada.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:47:26 +0200
Subject: Please Read And Respond


Hello,

I am Mr. Casper Lamprecht, Bank Officer of a reputable bank (First
bank) in Johannesburg,Gauteng Province, and Republic of South Africa. I
have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
Feb 27, 2002,an American Oil Consultant/contractor with the South
African Mining Corporation, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$13,500,000.00 (Thirteen Million Five
hundred Thousand U.S dollars)in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the South African Mining Corporation, that the
depositor died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I
found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation
and discovered that the depositor did not declare any kin or relations
in all his official documents,US$13,500,000.00 (Thirteen Million Five
hundred Thousand U.S dollars) is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of
Republic of South Africa,at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will

revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will
like you as a foreigner to stand in as THE NEXT OF KIN to the depositor
so that the fruits of this old man's labour
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full
cooperation so that the attorney will prepare the Necessary documents
and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarisation of the
WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of
the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of
this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 65% for me and 35% for you.There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as
the Branch Officer guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address . Upon your response, I shall then
provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction.

Please send me your acceptance letter as soon as possible. Also,Please
observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to invest my share in your country.

Thanks and Regards.

Mr. Casper Lamprecht
Tel : +27 73 286 2448
Fax : +27 11 507 5713
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: clamprecht1@superdada.com

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