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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • +27728449818 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mr_jeffmacanthony@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jeff macanthony" <jeffmacanthony301@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:10:15 +0100
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.

 

FROM THE DESK OF MR.JEFF MACANTHONY. MANAGER ABSA BANK JOHANNESBURG-SOUTH AFRICA. TELEPHONE: +27 72 844 9818. PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS :mr_jeffmacanthony@yahoo.com                          US$30 MILLION TO TRANSFER                        Dear Sir/Madam.                                                                            I am Mr.Jeff Macanthony,The Manager of Amalgameted Bank of South Africa (ABSA) in Johannesburg.I request your assistance in this business proposal. An American Gold consultant/contractor with the South African Solid Gold Corporation Mr.Morris Thompson made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States Dollars) 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 here in South Africa the South African Solid Gold Corporation that Mr.Morris Thompson died in a plane crash in Alaska Airlines Flight 261 some years back.   Since we got this information about his death,On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless as his wife and only daughter where also in the plane. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Morris Thompson did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the  interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year and no one will ever come forward to claim it. According to the Financial Laws of Republic of South Africa,at the expiration of 6 (SIX) years, the money will revert to the ownership of theSouth 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.Morris Thompson,so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some our corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full and complete details so that i 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. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you,While 5% of the total sum have been map out for any expenses that may occure during the cause of the transactions.There is no risk involve as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and I will use my position as the Manager quarantees the successful execution of this transaction.   If you are interested, please reply immediately and Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant informations that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication among us.Also i want you to observe utmost confidentiality and be 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.   Thanking you as i waiting to hear from you.   Yours Truly, Mr.Jeff Macanthony. Telephone:+ 27-72-844-9818.

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