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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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.
  • +27835052366 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: lunga ahmed <lungaah13@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:15:25 -0400
Subject: PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL.



From :DR.Lunga Ahmed,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL;;+27 83 505 2366
FAX
E. mail

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am .DR.Lunga Ahmed,. I am 50 years Of Age.I got your information while browsing through internet in search of a reliable person who will assist me. On 21st of July 1990, an Oil consultant/contractor, Mr. Kurt Kahle with ANGLO-AMERICAN GOLD COMPANY, he made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$18,000,000.00(Eighteen Million United States Dollars) with our bank. 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 Private Business School employers, that On the 31st of July 2000, our client, with his 37-year-old wife and his son Michael,aged eight. died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise, with other passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

on further investigation, I found out that he died without making a will, and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Kurt Kahle did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in First National Bank of South Africa.

This sum of US$18,000,000.00 is still in First National Bank of South Africa 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 the law of the country, at the expiration of (seven) 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 as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle so that the fruit of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full name and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin to Mr.Kurt Kahle.

We shall employ the service of attorney for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.

Any 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 ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

There is no risk at all; he attorney and my position will do the paperwork for this transaction as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,please reply immediately via the private email address below, upon your response shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be 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.Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following information to enable start the processing of documention in your favour as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle.

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Private Telephone And Fax Numbers.
3 Your Addresses.

Immediately I receive a mail indicating your interest I shall send you more detailS regarding this transfer.

Thanks and regards,
DR.Lunga Ahmed
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