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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • marvinsmbele00z@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 0z@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:11:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: STRICLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT









DESK OF:
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
CA.SANDTON
BRANCH.
{USD30,MILLION TO TRANSFER}

marvinsmbele00z@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr Marvins Mbele, Bank Manager Amalgamated Bank of South Africa {ABSA}=
. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. An America=
n Gold consultant/contractor with the South African Solid Gold Corporation,=
Mr Lucky Mai made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar mont=
hs, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon =
maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got n=
o reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from h=
is contract employers, the South African Solid Gold Corporation that Mr Luc=
ky Mai died in a plane crash in Alaska Airlines Flight 261(for more informa=
tion about this crash and person you can contact this website:

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ since we got th=
is 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 wa=
s fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr =
Lucky Mai did not declare any kin or relations in all his official document=
s, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,0=
00.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the=A0 interest is being rolled over =
with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forwa=
rd to claim it. According to Laws of Republic OF SOUTH AFRICA,=A0 at the ex=
piration of 6 (SIX) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the So=
uth African Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, m=
y proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next o=
f kin to Mr Lucky Mai=A0=A0=A0so that the fruits of this old man's labour
will
not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple=
, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so tha=
t the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that wil=
l put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an a=
ttorney for drafting and notarisation of the WILL and to obtain the necessa=
ry documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the tr=
ansfer.=20

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then fac=
ilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. T=
he money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70%=
for me and 25% for you. then 5%will be map out for any expenses that may o=
ccur during transactions.=A0 There is no risk at all as all the paperwork f=
or this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Bra=
nch Manager grantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you a=
re interested, please reply immediately via the private email address above=
. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and releva=
nt documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send fax=
and me your confidential telephone numbers for easy communication.=A0 Plea=
se observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction w=
ould 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 my confidential emailaddress: (marvinsmbele0=
0z@yahoo.com)

Regards
Marvins Mbele

=0A=0A=0A

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