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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • ebebemartins01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: ebebe martins <ebebemartins01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 05:37:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Business proposal


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ebebemartins01@yahoo.com

STANDARD BANK STAFF QUATERS

BLOCK 10B

JOHANNESBURG BRANCH

SOUTH-AFRICA.

3rd June, 2006.

Dear,

HANDLE THIS INFORMATION VERY CONFIDENTIAL

I hereby contact you personally concerning the Situation in my bank, in order to transfer out

($34,000,000 US) Thirty Four Million us dollars, I have the courage to look for a Reliable and honest person who will be capable for This important business believing that you will never Let me down neither now nor in future.

I am Dr. Ebebe Martins, the Regional computing auditor of STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA JOHANNESBURG BRANCH (SBG).

There is an account opened in this bank in 1985 and since 1991 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing according to South Africa laws and act of 1993 and if there is no valid claim, the fund will be revert this country government treasury after 15 years.

I need a foreign partner that will be presented as a relative to this late man. I concluded to transfer this money overseas for proper investment that will benefit me.

The owner of this account was Mr. Daniel B.Jones, a foreigner, he was a Miner at Kruger Gold Co LTD, and he was also a geologist by profession, he died since 1990.

No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is ($34, 000, 000 US) Thirty Four million dollars.

I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the account is Mr. Daniel B Jones, who is a foreigner too.

I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we don't know our selves before, we will sign agreement, but be sure that it is real.

I only got your contact address from my secretary during a normal routine search, I believe in God that you will never let me down in this business, you are the only person that I have contacted in this business, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take.

I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us together so that you can receive this money into a foreign account or any account of your choice where the fund will be safe.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner as the beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine, because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account which I will give to you if you are capable of handling such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit.

I need a truthful person in this business because I don't want to make mistakes and I need your strong assurance and trust.

With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.

I will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place.

you can also come to discuss with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence.

I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and foreign exchange departments.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 40%of the total amount, 60% is for me and my family.

I need your private telephone and fax number for easy communication.

I look forward to your earnest reply.

Contact me through these email:ebebe_martins@o2.pl

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Ebebe Martins,



- ebebe martins

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