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From: maurine faith <maurinef6@gmail.com>
Date: 16 Oct 2008 15:31
Subject: Hello
To: candlex1@yahoo.ca
Hello
My dear, my name is Miss Maurine, i am well pleased to contact you after going through your profile at signal penpal site, on my search for relationship. To me age , distance , race and color do not matter , rather what i value most is the understanding and love that will exist between us. So in a specially manner i will like to further communication with you so as for us to know each other well , if you share the same view with me you can reach me through my personal email address , try to tell me more about you , in reply i will tell you more about my self with my picture . Here is my email(  maurinef2@yahoo.com  )  .
I am looking forward to read from you .
Yours new friend ,
Maurine.

and he’s telling a story about money stashed away in Africa.

The subject line is very poetic:

198 Tears of an orphan

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From: Melvyn Falzon <melvyn.falzon@gmail.com>
Date: 16 Oct 2008 17:05
Subject: 198 Tears of an orphan
To:

Hello dear,
 
I am Melvyn Falzon the only son of Mr. Falzon a licensed solid mineral (gold, diamond, etc) exporter before he passed away. Before his untimely death my father, apparently, married a woman who became my stepmother because my mother died when i was very young. My stepmother already have children for my father who are about my age, and they came with her to live in my Father’s house. I discovered that there was some ill-feeling from my stepmother towards me, since then i have been badly treated; being forced to undertake work befitting only a servant, in my father’s own house. When my father died instead of being in the state of mourns as custom demand, she went as much as desired and claimed my father’s property as well into the future regarded as a possible danger to my live.
My father before passing away informed me privately that he had an deposit valued eight million one hundred and twenty thousand euro (8,650,000euro) which he intend to move abroad to his foreign associate for investment abroad on my behalf, this money he acquired from the diamond/gold export contract he secured and executed under the umbrella of the government.
 
Truly i don’t know you but considering my situation and security, couple with an uncontrollable crisis between the rebels and government, my life is no more safe here. I confided on your assistance and write with every respect due to your good person and ask that you assist me to get the money moved to your country on my behalf as my late father’s foreign associate to your country for investment.
 
So please i want to know you better. I am willing to offer you 865,000euro for your assistance after the successful transfer of this money for investment; I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate, industrial production or any other lucrative investment you bring to my notice in your country.
 
Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest by sending your phone number & address so that I can communicate with you at any time. I will be waiting for your response.
 
thanks
Melvyn

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To be honest if a real medical student sent me a message like this, I would suggest they consider another profession, like a road sweeper, for example.

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From: JELO <RPORDON@infinito.it>
Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 8:08 AM
Subject: HAPPY TO MEET YOUR CONTACT ONLINE AND NEED YOUR HELP,please call me at 00229 97689290
To: 10@orange.fr

My name is Miss Quien Jelo from Sierra leone and medical.dear I,m interesting to be your friend after seeing your details here on the Internet as i want to relocate to your area for living and invest of my inheritance fund.

I know you will be surprise to receive this message from complete stranger from Sierra Leone you have never seen or meet or discuss with but it is a great pleasure writting and knowing you over here.
I know there is no violent and crisis in your country and that lead to my contact with you as i want to reside there.

I have contacted you before and no response or reply from you and wondering if you got early message i sent to you, please let me know if you receive this one again it by writting to my email below.

All i need from you is to help us get the total money transfered into your account for investment once we change the beneficiary in your name and favour as the person we authorise and empower for the clearance .
I am going to write to you and explain to you in details once i hear back from you.

I NEED YOUR DIRECT PHONE TO ENABLE ME CALL YOU AND DISCUSS WITH YOU AS THIS MESSAGE IS BEYOUND EXCHANGING ONLY EMAIL MESSAGE BECAUSE THE FUND IS THE ONLY HOPE OF MY LIFE AND LIVING AFTER THE DEATH OF MY PARENT IN WAR IN IVORY COAST.

Can we talk about it.you can send me through my e-mail

please call me for us to discuss in details  00229-97689290

MY DATA:

MY NAME: MISS QUIEN JELO
MY AGE: 25 YERARS
MY OCCUPATION: MEDICAL STUDENT BEFORE THE WAR STARTED AND IN LEVEL 2
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE AND NO BABY YET
NATIONALITY: SIERRA LEONE

MY FATHERS DATA:

HIS NAME: MR. PATEL JELO
OCCUPATION: EXPORTER OF GOLD DURST AND HE DEPOSITED LARGE QUANTITY OF GOLD DURST FOR ME IN THE INSITUTION HERE WHICH WORTH AND WILL DISCUSS ON THAT ONCE OUR FUND IS CLEARED AND TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AS ARRANGED.
AGE BEFORE HIS DEATH : 52

NATIONALITY: SIERRA LEONE |
and can i have your private email address to enable me send my photos and datas id and the deposit document for your perusal and understanding and please make sure you keep this to yourself as this money is the only hope of my life and living and am trusting and confiding in you after seeing your details on the Internet.

All i need is your honesty

Jelo

This is a favorite ploy that the Africans use. Of course, they are targeting people who have already been involved with any of the crooks running 419 types of fraud. It doesn’t really matter with whom they have been in contact with, these crooks just adapt their story to accommodate anyone contacting them.

Of course, getting the money involves paying fees. I don’t think I have to say that you never get any money from them, do I?

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For most people who don’t speak French, this e-mail would probably be deleted without much thought.

My French is not all that good, but I did notice the PDF file which was attached to it.

Lo and behold! The creative artists who did this have come up with an unusual twist to the Lottery Scam type of message!

They made a flashy (and trashy) PDF file using a photo of Marc Andressen to promote “his” special lottery.

Occasionally, the boys from Africa do actually think a little bit before they send out there scam e-mails.

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From: mega_million mega_million <mega_million_00@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Subject: FELCITATION !!!!!! FELCITATION !!!!!!
To: “mega_million_00 @ latinmail. com” <mega_million_00@latinmail.com>

Bonjour Mme / Mr
Nous sommes heureux de vous informer du résultat des programmes internationaux de gagnants de loterie tenus il y a deux jours de cela dans notre fondation dont le siège ce trouve à LONDRES pour ce tirage!
veuillez trouver en fichier joint votre
notification de gain.
Cordialement.

Merci et au plaisir de vous relire.

Here’s another abandoned, deceased or suspended account just waiting for you to claim it.

Reading the CNN report quoted in this message you will see that there are actually no names of people published in the account. That obviously does away with having to actually write the e-mail about a specific person. This makes it easier to spin his tale.
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From: emman emeka <onuson88@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Subject: FROM Mr.EMMA EMEKA JNR
To:

Mr.EMMA EMEKA JNR.
Manager of Audit & Acct.Dept.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
COTTONU.BENIN REPUBLIC.
Phone : 00229 77727889.

( READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP SECRET)
Greeting, and how are you doing?I hope fine.Please let this my message do not be a surprise to you because I got your informations and lay trust in you before i contacted you.I am the Director incharge OF AUDIT & ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT of our bank and i decided to contact you over this financial transaction worth the sum of Nine million Six hundred thounsand Dollars.($9,600,000.00).This is an abandoned fund that belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along with his completely family.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
I was very fortunate to came across the deceased file when I was arranging the old and abandoned customers files of 2003-2004 in other to submit to the bank managements accordingly for documentation purposes.It is clearly stated in our BANKING FOREIGN POLICY and signed lawfully that if such fund remains unclaimed by the NEXT OF KIN till the period of EIGHT(8) years starting from the date when the beneficiary died, the money will be transferred into the BANK TREASURY as an unclaimed fund.Besides,it is not authorized by the law guiding our bank for a citizen of Benin to make the claim of the fund.

So the request of you as a foreigner is necessary to apply for the claim and transfer of the fund smoothly into your reliable bank account as the NEXT OF KIN to the deceased.When the fund is transferred into your account,Thirty five PERCENT(35%) will be for you in an assistance and in provision of the bank account,%15 Is set aside for incured expences incured,while Fifty PERCENT (50%) will be for me.and my colleague.

If you are really sure of your intergerity, trustworthy and confidentiality, reply with your contact necessary for the transfer and call me as you so that I will let you know the steps to follow in order to finalize this transaction immediately.I will be waiting for your urgent reply.

My regards to you and your family,
(Mr.EMMA EMEKA JNR)
Manager of Audit & Accountancy Dept.
( BOA BENIN)

It looks as though the George Brumley story is a great theme to run 419 scams on.

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From: 00226 mrkarim ibrahim1 <mrkarim001@mixmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Subject: URGENT POSITIVE RESPONSE IS NEEDED.
To: “mrkarim001@mixmail.com” <mrkarim001@mixmail.com>

CREDIT OFFICER
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
BANK OF AFRICA,
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO
BANK WEB:www.bkofafrica.net

DEAR FRIEND

FIRST,I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION;THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED,BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY.I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION,AS I HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR DISCRETNESS AND ABILITY IN TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE. LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.I AM MR, KARIM IBRAHIM. CREDIT OFFICER WITH THE BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION,WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.

THE PROPOSITION: A FOREIGNER AN AMERICAN ,LATE DR GEORGE BRUMLEY, CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION BURKINA FASO,UNTIL HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR BUS (A310-300) FLIGHT KQ430,BANKED WIH US AT BANK of AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF JANUARY,2003 WORTH USD 18.200,000.00(EIGHTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR), THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY.

VALUABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE BANK OF AFRICAN HERE IN BURKINA FASO TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE BRUMLEY’S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS.IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF LATE DR GEORGE BRUMLEY’S NEXT OF KIN(HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US).THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,THAT ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLEARED “UNCLAINMED” AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.

IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE DR GEORGE BRUMLEY SO THAT THE FUND USD 18.2 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROOFS TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT.

I HAVE SECURED FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED BENEFICIARIES, AND MORE SO I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT.YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST BE FOR MYSELF FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. ACCORDING TO AGGREMENT WITHIN BOTH PARTIES AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL,I WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECCESSARY MODALITIES AND DISBURSEMENT RATIO TO SUITE BOTH PARTIES WITHOUT ANY CONFLICT. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU DO NOT MAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST I HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU AND YOUR COMPANY,THEN KINDLY GET TO ME IMMEDIATELY VIA MY EMAIL,PLEASE FURNISH ME WITH YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF THE FUND IN YOUR FAVOUR. SEE THE WEBSITE OF THE PLANE CRASH http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR KARIM IBRAHIM.
00226 76366185.

Tags: 419Scam, George Brumley Jr, Advance Fee Fraud

Sometimes Google does recognise 419 scam e-mails and flags them as suspicious. That is a good thing, as it does give pause for thought.

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From: Mrs. Egobia Osiso
Date: Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
To:

THE PRESIDENCY
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UNIT
OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
ABUJA- NIGERIA ,

OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP

Sir/Madam,

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

In our recent review of outstanding payment,we have found out through our network that upon your trials and effort you have not recieved your due payment.This is as a result of meeting held with the world bank delegates,international monetary fund(IMF) U.S.A President Bush,Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua the president of federal republic of Nigeria and central bank of Nigeria board of directors to pay the following…..

1.Honourable Contractors
2.Next of kin inheritance.

All that has not been paid by the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other banks here in Nigeria are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.After the Board of director’s meeting held in Abuja with the new president(Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua),we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senates in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world.

If you wish to receive your fund this way,Kindly
reconfirm your
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4)Your Contract / Inheritance Amount:
(5)Your Next of Kin Name:
(6)Your date of Birth:

This Information would be used in opening of an account here . It from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The ATM CARD in your favor with the Credit card Number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the ATM Credit Card, It would be send to you via Courier to your residential Address.

Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information in order to reconfirm if it’s in line with the one contained in our payment data. Be informed that your fund has been called back and it’s now in a suspense Account here in the presidency.
A new Account has to be opened in your Name Before the ATM Card is issued.

Waiting for an urgent response.

Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Egobia Osiso
Secretary To The Senate President.
infopresidentatmcard@indiatimes.com

Most Africans succumb to corruption in their every day lives. They either suffer at the hands of people who relieve them of their money or they are the ones who want the cash.

Corruption does start at the bottom. When a person has an advantage, for example he gets a job where he or she has a certain level of decision making or they provide a service. That is the basis for them to start using this to extort money from fellow countrymen who require a positive decision or service.

This could be anything from a civil servant, for example, who’s job entails issuing any sort of permit or certificate. If they are not paid a fee, the person requiring the permit does not get it. Period.

I know of other cases where Europeans working in Africa have been accosted by local office workers wanting money. If you give them any money, you can be sure they will be back soon for more.

Of course, the higher one gets the more lucrative the corruption opportunities become. Just reading the African press often gives insight as to what so called politicians and high ranking civil servants are doing in countries like Nigeria.

The journalist Sorious Samura shows exactly how corruption forces poverty on Africans in his documentary called “Living with Corruption”. Posing as a local, he shows how corruption rules every part of peoples daily lives. Regardless of what you need or want to do, you have to pay someone for the privilege to get or do what you want.

It’s this deeply ingrained corruption in African society which is the source of 419 and other types of fraud perpetrated by Africans.

In comparison the US, Europe and Asia are seen as being rich. On top of this the 419 scam as such, preys upon the gullibility of us “Westerners”, using greed or the wish of a better financial situation to make normal people into victims.

In my opinion, 419 fraud is not going to disappear any time soon. Corruption is so deeply ingrained in African society, that stopping it will be impossible.

The Football World Cup is being held in South Africa in 2 years time. This is enough of a story for 419 to create an imaginary Lottery as a basis for the well know lottery scam type of E-Mail.

Scam - South Africa Lottery

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From: msn online <online656@web.de>
Date: Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Subject: FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTERY BOARD
To: online656@web.de

SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

CONGRATULATIONS!

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of the winners of the GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, as part of our promotional draws. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

You qualified for the draw.as a result of our visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company, attached to ticket number 100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky numbers 12, 19, 29, 30, 37, 40, BONUS O1, and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

Your winning Ticket is Number. 100-309-7482
Your Serial Number. 513-10
Your lucky Numbers are. 12, 19, 29, 30, 37,40
Bonus Number 01
Your INSURANCE Number: LP3/7599.LTSA

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$7,000 000.00 shared among the Seven international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Please be informed that your won fund, US$US$1,000,000.00 is now deposited with the Global Omega Finance and Security Company insured with your email address which won you this prize, so we would like you to contact your agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your money with your full names. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.

CLAIM PROCESSING FORM

1.Full Names .
2.Full Address .
3.Country of resident.
4.Nationality / Origin.
5.Tele /Cell numbers .
6.Occupation .
7.Lucky numbers .
8.Ticket numbers .
9.Sex.
10.Age.
11.Amount you won.

Call the claim manager on his telephone number for urgent processing and the immediate payment of your money and send your claim processing form via his Email address.
Remember, you must contact your claim manager not later than one week, which this message was sent to you. After one week, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

FOREIGN SERVICE CLAIM MANAGER,
MR. WILLIAM GUGU
EMAIL: info_2010worldcup@yahoo.com
TEL: 0027-731 139 488

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.

REFERENCE NUMBER: GLOR:39-4025-P
BATCH NUMBER: 7490-26004-ZZA

THIS GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAM, IS A BONUS FOR THE WORLD FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD

Congratulations” once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

MR. MERVIN NKUMA
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.
234, WOODMEAD STREET

UNIT 999 9TH FLOOR
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA
GOES INTERNATIONAL

AS THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Féderation Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

Tags: LotteryScam, FIFA World Cup 2010