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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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +27834211556 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • morgan_khumalo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anderson luga_3 <andersonluga_3@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:51:10 +0200
Subject: URGENT TRANSFER







TRANSFER FROM THE DESK OF:ABSA BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA.SANDTON
BRANCH.{US$ 10 MILLION TO TRANSFER}
we adivce you to contact through this private email address
(morgan_khumalo@yahoo.com)
AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA

Dear Sir,

I am Mr DOUGLAS WILLIAMS , Bank Manager Amalgamated Bank of South Africa {ABSA}. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. An American Gold consultant/contractor with the South African Solid Gold Corporation, MR,JOHNSON SMITH made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10 MILLION ( TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ). 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 South African Solid Gold Corporation that MR,JOHNSON SMITH died in a plane crash in Alaska Airlines Flight 261 since we got this

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 was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that MR,JOHNSON SMITH did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$10 MILLION (TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR). 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. According to Laws of Republic OF SOUTH AFRICA, at the expiration of 6 (SIX) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to MR,JOHNSON SMITH so 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 your information,

immediately you receive this mail your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and authorisation of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world that 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 of 75% for me and 30% for you. then 5%will be map out for any expenses that may occur during transactions. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my

position as the Branch Manager grantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your fax and confidential telephone numbers for easy communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, 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. Awaiting your urgent reply via my confidential email address:
contact morgan_khumalo@yahoo.com
Tel : +27 834211556
Regards
DOUGLAS WILLIAMS
(ABSA)
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