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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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • dr.paul.ngemastd@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Paul Ngema" <dr.paul.ngemastd@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:58:15 +0200
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


DR.PAUL NGEMASTANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA, 9TH FLOOR, HEERENGRACHT TOWER,=
STANDARD BANK CENTER, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.Email: dr.paul.ngemastd@hot=
mail.com [mailto:dr.paul.ngemastd@hotmail.com] Attn: Sir/Madam. I am DR.PA=
UL NGEMA. Provincial Director Standard Bank of South Africa, Johannesburg =
Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. =
On June 6, 2005, a foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa=
Mining Corporation, Mr. Richard Moses made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit=
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Un=
ited States Dollars) in my branch. **Upon maturity, I sent a routine notif=
ication to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent=
a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Sou=
th Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Richard Moses died from an automobil=
e accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without mak=
ing a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I the=
refore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Richard Moses di=
d not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, includin=
g his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$20,000,000.00 (Twe=
nty Million United States Dollars) is still sitting in my Bank and the int=
erest 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 South Africa Law,=
at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownersh=
ip of the South Africa Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Con=
sequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in =
as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Moses so that the fruits of this old man=
's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.=
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names an=
d address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and af=
fidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ t=
he service of Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to ob=
tain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your =
favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world which 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 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at a=
ll as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney =
and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution =
of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via t=
he private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide y=
ou with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand =
the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured t=
hat this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I sha=
ll require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting yo=
ur urgent reply via my email. Thanks and regards. DR.PAUL NGEMA.PROVINCIAL=
DIRECTORSTANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA=20




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