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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • marshallrapiya@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Marshall Rapiya <MarshallRapiya1@n5595136.readyexchange.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:09:39 -0700
Subject:




Dear Friend,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Marshall Rapiya of Old
Mutual Bank South Africa. I have a concealed business suggestion for
you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Mr. Rasheed Ibrahim who was
an Iraqi Businessman and also Deals On Arms With The South African
Government made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with
a value of $14,500,000.00 (Fourteen million Five Hundred thousand
united state Dollars) only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices
were sent to him, even during the war, again after the war several
notifications were sent and still no response came from him. We later
found out that Rasheed Ibrahim and his family had been killed during
the war in a bomb blast that hit their home in Iraq.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr Rasheed
Ibrahim did not declare any next of kin in his official papers
including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in
me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my bank

So, Fourteen million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is
still lying in my bank an one will ever come forward to claim it. What
bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the
expiration of Five years the funds will revert to the ownership of the
South African Government if nobody applies to claim the funds

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you
as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Rashid Ibrahim so
that you will be able to receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will
prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of
kin to Mr. Rasheed Ibrahim, all that is required from you at this
stage is for you to provide me with your full Names and Address so
that the attorney can commence his job.

After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill
in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and
letter of probate/Administration in your favor for the movement of the
funds to an account that will be provided by you..

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt
a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters
concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your
nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 65% for me, 30%
for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this
operation. Should you be interested please send me your private phone
and fax numbers for easy communication,I am available on this email
{marshallrapiya@webmail.co.za} and I will provide you with more
details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Marshall Rapiya

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