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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • drphosaoffice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: drphosaoffice@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:08:38 +0200
Subject: ========EGUA IS THE BEST========

MR.TOM ZUMAS
ABSA BANK
SOUTH AFRICA


I am Dr Phosa, credit officer of ABSA Bank.
I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.I honestly apologize and hope I do
not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you
through this means for a transaction of this
magnitude,but this is due to confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium,sorry my English
is not very good.Furthermore,due to this issue on my
hands now,it became necesary for me to seek your
assistance, and it is imperative for me to know your
opinion.

On December 23rd,2002, an American Oil
consultant/contractor with the South African Gold Mining
Corporation, Mr. Richard Nault made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty-eight Million Dollars only)
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
Gold Mining Corporation that Mr. Richard Nault
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 Mr. Richard Nault did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$28,000,000.00 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 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 Mr.
Richard Nault 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 and address 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 notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the
transfer.The money will be paid into your account for
us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you
and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the attorney and with my
position as the credit officer guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.If you are
interested,please reply immediately.You may reply to
my email drphosaoffice@yahoo.com or call my private line +27 -735977077

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 confidential telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication. You should observe
utmost confidentiality, and 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.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards.

Dr Phosa

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