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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27744622433 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Themba Nono <thembanono2003@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 05:18:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Consider as urgent (From Themba)


Dear Alphons Uleman

I am Barrister Themba N. Archibald, an Attorney at law. Our firm is in involved in asset management and consultancy services. We serve client ranging from the Government sector to the private sector. l was previlaged to serve as a private asset manager to the late Mr, Benjamin Uleman,who used to work with Anglo Gold company in South Africa, (here-in-after referred to as my "client").

On the 21st of April 2004, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Rivonia road Sandton, South Africa,in which all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to different embassies to locate any of my late client's relatives (extended or otherwise), this has also proved unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, ABSA BANK of South Africa, where the deceased maitained an account valued at about 10million dollars. The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of my late client or have the account confiscated within the next couple of months.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years, I then deem it proper to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at 10million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 60% to me and 40% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,

Mr. Themba N.Archibald

DIRECT PHONE LINE: +27-74-4622-433


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