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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.
• 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.
  • +27739444293 (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.
  • mr.levisibanda@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. LEVI SIBANDA" <mr.levisibanda@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:41:44 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE




Absa bank of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

Corporate head office <o:p></o:p>

No <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">118 Jorissen street</st1:address></st1:Street>, <o:p></o:p>

Braanmfotien, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Johannesburg</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

Tel: + 27 73 944 4293 <o:p></o:p>

Email: mr.levisibanda@hotmail.com [mailto:mr.levisibanda@hotmail.com]<o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

DEAR SIR/CEO, <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

STRICTLY FOR YOU & NEEDS URGENT RESPONSE PLEASE! <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

This letter was first sent to you via post mail two months ago, but upon till now, I have not heard from you. Based on this, I decided to reach you through this means. Though, I know for security reasons, this is not the safest means to reach you, but was left with no other viable option since there is the pressing need to reach you. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

I am quite sure that this mail will surprise you since I have not been having previous correspondences with you. My name is Sibanda Levi (Mr.), the bank operation/claim Manager of the above named bank. I have a good business proposition for you which I know by the special grace of God will be beneficial to you. Firstly before I proceed, I have to assure you that this mail is neither junk, illusion nor mere imagination but practically achievable if given your maximum support and cooperation. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

In June 2003, Mr. Paul Anderson an American civil engineer with the Southern African institute of steel construction, (Saisco) deposited the sum of $24.5 million USD with our bank on a three year fixed deposit basis. With his son (Mr. Greg Anderson) registered as the Next of Kin / beneficiary to the account. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

After the three years expired, Mr. Paul Anderson was not seen nor heard from even the son who is the beneficiary, nothing was heard from him. Therefore, I decided to roll it over since then it has been rolling over. I have sent mails, faxes to his numbers and addresses given still no response. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

I was forced to contact the (Saisco) he has been working with but was surprised to hear that he and the son died in an auto crash just a year after he deposited the money with us. “May his soul rest in peace” The South African law states that, in cases like this; the money should be returned to the government account. I am seriously against returning this old mans sweat to the govt. account, because one of the officials will steal this money from the govt. account, I will be ready to do all paper work in your name with my credible contact and present you as the available next of kin. I am writing you to assist me in safekeeping of this money as well as for investment purposes. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

You are to take 30% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% to take care of all the expenses incurred during this transaction, while the remaining will be for my investment in your country. On receipt of your acceptance letter, and a mutual agreement is reached between us, I will send to you all the vital documents relevant to this transaction to enable you claim the fund by wire transfer to your appointed account. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

Anticipating your urgent and favorable response to this business proposal, please I am counting on you. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

Best regards, <o:p></o:p>

<o:p></o:p>

Sibanda Levi (Mr.) <o:p></o:p>

Tele: +27 73 944 4293<o:p></o:p>



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