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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:

• 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.
  • +27834649930 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: John Ramodike <ramodike_jo2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 05:20:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: THINGS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION!(VERY URGENT REPLY).


FROM:MR.JOHN RAMODIKE
TELLEPHONE: +27-83-464-9930.
DATE:07-02-2006

TO: DAMIEN,

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TODAY?HOPE FINE.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT IAM IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND ALL THE CONTENTS HAVE BEEN WELL NOTED.
MEANWHILE, THIS TRANSACTION INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF US$27.2M DOLLARS TO YOUR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT.
THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED INTO OUR BANK BY ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHO DIED
THROUGH A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT.UNFORTUNATELY, NOBODY HAS SHOWED UP AS
NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.
MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND IN AS NEXT OF KIN TO MR RON ROBERTS,THE LATE OWNER OF THE FUND SO THAT THE FRUITS OF THIS OLD MAN'S LABOUR WILL NOT GET INTO THE HANDS OF SOME CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SINCE ACCORDING TO SOUTH AFRICAN LAW,AT THE EXPIRATION OF 6(SIX)YEARS,THE MONEY WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO THE CLAIM OF THE FUNDS.
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY,THE FOLLOWING STEPS SHOULD TAKEN,VIZ:
A).WE SHALL EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY FOR DRAFTING AND OBTAINING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF PROBET/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR
FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER.
B).A BANK ACCOUNT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,WHICH YOU PROVIDE, WILL THEN FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY/NEXT OF
KIN OF MR.RON ROBERTS.
YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR THE IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS TRANSACTION.
1.YOUR FULL NAMES.
2.YOUR RESIDENTIAL/COMPANY ADDRESS.
4.YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR PRIVATE FAX NUMBER.
6.YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS(THE NAME OF BANK AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
NUMBERS,WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED).
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION,I WILL IMMEDIATELY CHANGE
THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NAME.
SECONDLY,I WILL FORWARD THE ABOVE DETAILS TO MY ATTORNEY WHO WILL OBTAIN NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO BACK THIS FUND. HE WILL ALSO DRAFT A PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT THAT WILL BIND US IN THIS TRANSACTION.
FINALLY,THIS TRANSACTION WILL START IMMEDIATELY I RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU AND FILL FREE TO CALL ME AT ANY TIME.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.
REGARDS,
JOHN RAMODIKE.




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