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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27791913811 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mack Thabo <mcthabo_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 09:51:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention: Singh


Dear Singh ,

I am Mr. Mack Thabo, personal banker to Mr. H.D. Singh , who used to work as a contractor in South Africa. Refer to as my late client. On the 30th of April 2003, my client, and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Pretoria express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since
then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my late clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search through
with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the fund valued at US$2.5Million left behind by my
client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank. The Bank has issued me (as my late client's personal banker) a
notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated
within the next twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
3years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to
the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds
of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your
positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and
modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal
documents needed to back you up for claim.

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

Please get in touch with me through my contact number: Tel: +27-79-191-3811.

Best regards.

Mr. Mack Thabo



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