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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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From: stanbic group <maxwellmfa@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:49:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CAN YOU SELL SNOW TO THE ESKIMOS?



MAX & ASSOCIATES
Attorneys & solicitors,
Notary Public.
#B124 copperville,
Sandton.
Rep.of South Africa.
ReplyEmail:notaryattorneys@yahoo.co.uk

INVITATION TO ACT AS A NEXT OF KIN OR A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE?

I am Barr. Maxwell Mfalele ,the legal/business adviser to STANDARD BANK PLC,Capetown, South Africa. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal
for you. On May 20, 2000,My client, an Irish Foreign minning consultant/contractor with the Anglo American coal corporation pty, Mr. JAMES DAVIDSON. Made a numbered time (Fixed deposit) for 24 calendar months, valued at US$12,200,000.00 (Twelve Million two hundred thousand dollars only) in this bank.

Upon maturity in 2001, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. After 3 month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, that Mr. JAMES DAVIDSON died as a result of injuries he sustained in a SKII DIVING exercise.

On further investigation, We found out that he died INTESTATE, without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. We therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Davidson did not declare any Next of kin,Associates or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in this Bank.

This sum of US$12,200,000.00 has been floating as unclaimed since 2000 in this bank as all efforts to get his relatives or associates have hit the stones. According to the Existing law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim in this 2006, the fund could also be labeled laundered monies which is unlawful.

Consequently, my proposal is that i want to seek your consent as a foreigner to stand in as the NEXT of kin or an Associate to the deceased so that the bank will transfer the money to your desi- gnated account. All documents and Legal papers to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out. I have secured from the probate registry and federal office of Administration, National insurance trust fund and corporate Tax office and the judiciary an execution order to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so I am assuring you that the business is RISK- free. You will benefit from this gesture while the rest be for me and associates.

Dear, you stand the chance of getting 25% of this money if the deal eventually put through.

PLEASE, NOTE: ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS THIS

1. JUST GIVE US YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATE.
2. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE AN IRISH, YOU CAN BE OF ANY NATIONAL.
3. YOU CAN BE A MALE OR FEMALE.

I have all necessary documents to back up claims as Next of
Kin OR Business associate on your behalf. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us carry this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED REPLY TO MY EMAIL:
MY REGARDS,

Maxwell Mfalele.[Esq]
DEPT. OF LEGAL MATTERS
EMAIL: notaryattorneys@yahoo.co.uk
TEL: +27 724 406 759
=============================================



MAX & Associates (Sandton)
Phone Number: +27 724 406 759
Fax: +27 (0) 724 406 777

Email : notaryattorneys@yahoo.co.uk
p_notary@yahoo.co.uk

Specialties:
Arbitration, Association Agreements, Black Empowerment, Business Law, Commercial , Commercial Drafting, Company Law, Company Registrations, Competition Law, Contracts, Corporate, Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions, Due diligence audits, High Court Practice, Insurance Law, Joint Ventures and Acquisitions , Leases, Litigation (Civil), Litigation (Commercial), Litigation (Corporate), Litigation (High Court), Litigation (Tax), Mergers and Acquisitions, Mining, Notaries Public, Partnership Agreements, Pharmaceutical, Professional negligence, Sale of Business, Shareholders Agreements, Taxation, Town Planning, Trusts
Years of Practice: 17
Address: corperville, sandton
Johannesburg
Region: Gauteng / Johannesburg
Area:sandton
Postal Address: P O Box 2210
rivonia
Postal Code: 2198

Firm Profile: The firm is narrowly focused on commercial law, but is broadly based in this field.

History: Maxwell Mfalele has been admitted as an attorney since 1989. His expertise ranges over a wide area in the commercial law and commercial litigation fields, including:
- Negotiating and drafting of merger and acquisition, and related agreements, involving nine and ten figure amounts. He is able to understand simple and complex financial statements and, therefore, to ascertain a company’s real as opposed to its represented financial position.
- Experience in competition law, including both successful preparation and filing of merger documents with the Competition Commission, and preparation of documents and appearances in complaint proceedings before the Competition Tribunal.
- Preparation of successful application to the Securities Regulation Panel for exemption from the SRP Code.
- Experience in mining mergers and acquisitions, including the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act.
- Expertise in short terms insurance, having acted for the insurance industry for many years. The malicious damage extension in the Multi Mark policy was drafted by him.
- Large High Court commercial litigation
- High Court and SCA appearances
MAXWELL holds three degrees including a Masters, and one post graduate diploma, all of which were obtained from the University of PRETORIA. He is a registered tax adviser. In addition to the usual legal and pre legal qualifications, Maxwell has the rare additional qualifications of H Dip Tax Law and an MBA.
Contact Person: Maxwell Mfalele.


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