419 scam: John Sisulu <mavishzouok@gmail.com> Re:HELLO

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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:
- "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. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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.)
- "chambers" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: John Sisulu <mavishzouok@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrjohnsisulu@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:02:12 +0100
Subject: Re:HELLO

Barrister John Sisulu
The Lawyers House Chambers
Pretoria South Africa

Dear Sir,

I am John Sisulu a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late
Engr. Abel John Douglas a foreigner who used to work with a Diamond Mining
company in South Africa. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2009, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Pretoria Road in Johannesburg and all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several inquiries to the embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives but no success. My client died without any Next of Kin to inherit
his estate left behind.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the finance company
where the deceased had an account valued at about US $45.5 million dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the account
confiscated within the next thirty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased
since you are a foreigner so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$45.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the
money 60% to me and 40% to you.

We shall obtain all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us to see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

You will not need to come here, I will use your details to process the
legal documents as the next of kin to the deceased and the Bank will
approve the immediate release of the funds to you once we have obtained all
the legal documents in your name.

Please get in touch with me immediately for more details. Email me your
details (Full name, complete address, and telephone and fax numbers) which
will be used for the processing of the payment documents into your name as
the final recipient of the funds.

Get back to me now to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best regards,
Barrister John Sisulu

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