419 scam: "Ooteman Attorneys (Johannesburg)"<jpoteman@mweb.co.za> THE GADDAF'S MUST LIVE

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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!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447035969239 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ooteman Attorneys (Johannesburg)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnpoulooteman@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:31:02 +0100
Subject: THE GADDAF'S MUST LIVE

From:Ooteman Attorneys (Johannesburg)
64 Bram Fischer Drive,
Robindale-Randburg,
Johannesburg- South Africa.

I am an attorney a close confidant to the late Muatassim Gaddafi, the son of the ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Before the brutal killing of his father and Muatassim, He called to inform me, to assist relocate his family from Algeria to a safer country where he will later join them. But as faith will have my friend was murdered in a cold blood by the western powers.

He also told me about the sum of 40 million concealed as consignments scattered in Europe security vault. (Country name withheld for security reason). You will need to contact the diplomat with the below details for delivery in your country. He has all the details.

DIPLOMATIC AGENT CONTACT:

Dr. John Williams
johnwill70(at)hotmail.com
DIRECT LINE: +447035969239

You call him so that he can be able to deliver it to you. And remember you don't need to let him know that he is carrying money inside the consignment. All he thinks is that the consignment contains industrial items.

The world must not allow the Gaddafi's to be destroyed completely. He was a hero even in death. This is our view as African and nothing will change it.

If you are ready to help, this transaction will require being discreet in your dealing, until the fund delivered to you and you will buy a house in a country-side in your country, we they can live a quite life.

You shall be rewarded with 20% fund contained in the consignment.

Thanks
John Poul Ooteman.

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