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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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "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.
  • frank_lewis101za@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Lewis" <frank_lewis101za@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:44:51 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

MR.FRANK LEWIS TOKAM
ABSA BANK SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE :++ 27-73-4471-782
FAX: ++ 27-11-484-1709
E_MAIL( frank_lewis101ZA@hotmail.com)

DAER WOUTERS,

I AM MR.FRANK LEWIS TOKAM,BANK AUDITOR OF ABSA BANK SOUTH AFRICA.I GOT YOUR
CONTACT FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER (WTC) REGIONAL OFFICE IN JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA .ALTHOUGH THEDETAILS OF MY INTENTION WAS NOT MADE KNOWN
TOTHEM.ACTUALLY,I LISTED YOUR NAME AMONGST FOUR OTHERNAMES & PRAYED OVER
THEM & DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY.I HAVE A VERY URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL
BUSSINESS PROPOSITION FOR YOU & FOR OUR OVERALL MUTUAL INTEREST.

ON JUNE 6 1998,AN AMERICAN OIL CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE ANGLO AMERICAN
GOLD CORPORATION MR BARRY KELLY MADE A NUMBERED TIME(FIXED) DEPOSIT FOR
TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS,VALUED AT USD$15,000,000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS)
IN MYBRANCH.UPON ATURITY,I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TOHIS FORWARDED
ADDRESS BUT GOT NO EPLY.AFTER A MONTH WE SENT A REMINDER,& FINALLY WE
DISCOVERED FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYERS ANGLO AMERICAN GOLD, THAT MR.BARRY
DIED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION,I FOUND OUT THAT HE
DID NOT LEAVE A WILL & ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN WERE
FRUITLESS.I THEREFORE MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATION & DISCOVERED THAT MR.BARRY
DID NOT DECLARE ANY NEXT OF KIN IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS,INCLUDING HIS
BANK DEPOSIT PAPERWORK.

THIS SUM USD$15,000,000.00 IS STILL FLOATING IN THE BANK AND THE INTEREST IS
BEING ROLLED OVER WITH THE PRINCIPAL SUM AT THE END OF EACH YEAR.NO ONE WILL
COME FORWARD TO CLAIM IT.ACCORDING TO SOUTH AFRICAN LAWS, AT THE EXPIRATION
OF 6 (SIX) YEARS,THE MONEY WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE SOUTH
AFRICAN GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUNDS. CONSEQUENTLY,MY
PROPOSAL IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND IN AS A NEXT OF KIN
OF MR BARRY KELLY.THIS IS SIMPLE

1)I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR FULL NAMES & ADDRESS
SO THAT THE ATTORNEY WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS & AFFIDAVITS,WHICH
WILL PUT YOU AS NEXT OF KIN.

2)WE SHALL EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEYS FOR DRAFTING & NOTARIZATION
OF THE WILL AND OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF
ROBATE/ADMINISTRATION
IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER.

3)FORWARD TO ME YOUR BANK DETAILS ,WHICH YOU WILL PROVIDE TO FACILITATE THE
TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IN THE RATIO OF 60% FOR ME AND 30% FOR YOU AND
10% FOR EXPENCIES.THERE IS NO RISK AT ALL AS THE ATTORNEY AND MY POSITION
WILL DO THE PAPERWORK FOR THIS TRANSACTION AS THE BRANCH MANAGER GUARANTEES
THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,PLEASE
REPLY IMMEDIATELY VIA THIS PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AND ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER.

UPON YOUR RESPONSE,I SHALL THEN PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND RELEVANT
DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND.PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST
CONFIDENTIALITY,AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS 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 VIA THIS EMAIL ABOVE,PLEASE
SAVE ME THE ANXIETY OF ENDLESS WAITING. GOD BLESS YOU. DONT HESITATE TO
REACH ME, THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS


MR.FRANK LEWIS TOKAM

ABSA BANK SOUTH AFRICA

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