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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • monicajohnson@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ADBSA" <monicason5@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:02:28
Subject: asset management/response asap







From the desk of: Mrs. Monica Johnson Date: Monday 30, October 2006
The Manager
Private Banking Operations
African Development Bank
Johannesburg - South Africa

Attn: CEO/President

I am Mrs. Monica Johnson, the Manager Private banking Operations of African Development Bank (ADB) of South Africa. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On October 28th, 1999, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Department of Mining and Natural Resources, Mr. Morris Thompson made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$6,299,500.00 (Six Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand, Five Hundred United State Dollars Only) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Department of Natural Resources that Mr. Morris Thompson lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on the January 31 2000,including his wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this website.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list

On further investigation, I found out he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace her next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Late Mr. Morris Thompson did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$6,299,500.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it and according to South Africa Law, at the expiration of 7 years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South Africa Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will transfer the funds to you as the next of kin or beneficiary to late Mr. Morris Thompson. This is simple; I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address, so that the Attorneys will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin or the beneficiary. We shall employ the service of Attorneys to process and notarization all the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor in order for the transfer to take place. A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio to suite both parties without any conflict.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorneys and my position as the Manager in the bank guarantees the successful execution of this transaction, please reply immediately via the private email address: NOTE: REPLY ON THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: monicajohnson@webmail.co.za Upon your response, I shall then provide you with official clarifications, more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction and proof.

Please observe and treat with utmost personal, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. It is without risk for both parties.

Awaiting your urgent reply along with your private phone number to enable me furnish you with all necessary official information's and confirmation.



Thanks and regards.



Mrs. Monica Johnson

135 Rivonia Road, Sandown, 2196, South Africa
"Building today, a better Africa tomorrow”

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