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That’s his forename believe it or not. His parents must have wanted the best for him in his life.
It’s obvious that he thinks the same.

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From: Mr.Goodluck Khumalo <goodkhu882@nowpos.com>
Date: 12.11.2007 14:22
Subject: From Mr Goodluck Khumalo(Urgent)
To: undisclosed-recipients

From:Mr Goodluck Khumalo
Email:goodkhu882@terra.com

Attn.,

This is to direct an urgent business proposal to you.I am Mr Goodluck Khumalo. I am a south African citizen,but i reside in the north of London,where i work as an account officer in Lloyds Bank. I got your contact from an email directory though I simply have not met with you before. I would be needing your attention in making a business transactionthat directly involves you. Owing to the urgency of this transaction,i would appreciate an immediate response from you to confirm the receipt of my mail. As soon as i get this response from you,I will furnish you with details of the transaction and the urgency at which i need to get the funds transfered out of London to you.
Please make your response with the urgency that i require.

Kind regards,
Mr Goodluck Khumalo…

One point that lottery e-mails all have in common is they freely explain to the receiver that their e-mail address was illegally used for the fictive promotion.

Although they do not say how they were in possession of the e-mail address. The crooks do use harvester bots to go through websites trawling for any e-mail address which can be found. Unfortunately, there are enough websites where this sort of information is in plain text.

Today, website administrators are usually aware of this and offer legitimate users valid contact details, but cloak e-mail addresses so they are not recognised by the bots. Of course, this will not stop anybody collecting addresses manually, but it doesl make life easier for a lot of people by stopping Spam e-mails at the source.

Similar e-mails in the Crime Online Archive

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Co-ordinator {Euromillionlottery}
Date: Oct 28, 2007 11:48 PM
Subject: You are a Loteria Award winner 2007 !!! {Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.}
To: undisclosed-recipients

Euro Million Loteria Award
Paseo De La Castellana
15-89, 28008 Madrid,Spain Branch.
Ref. Nº: ES/007/05/12/MAD.
Batch. Nº: GHT/2907/333/05.
www.loteria.com

YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

We wish to congratulate you over your email success in our computer BALLOTING SWEEPSTAKE held on October 27th, 2007. This is a millennium scientific computer game in  which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed at encouraging internet users; therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address attached to ticket star number (9901-0148-790-691) drew the EUROMILLION lucky numbers 3-19-26-49-50 which consequently won the draw in the Second category.You have been approved for the star prize of EUR 987,248.26.00 (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND,TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTY EUROS TWENTY-SIX CENT ONLY).

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your lump prize in your account or optional cheque issuance to you. This is a protective measure to avoid double claiming by people you may tell as we have had cases like this before. You are required to provide the information below: Name, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Wining Ticket Number, Reference Number and Amount Won. This information For processing of your winning fund should be sent to our registered claim agent in address below.

LIBERTY SEGUROS AGENCY
Mr. Pablo Carson
Address: Correduria de Seguros Meila Lequetica 8 28004 Madrid, Spain.
Telephone: 0034693256508.
E-mail:mrpablocarson@aim.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than November 17th, 2007. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Emily Brooks,
Lottery Co-Ordinator.
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom or which it is addressed. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited. The sender accepts no liability for the improper transmission of this communication nor for any delay in its receipt.

This is a typical example of the original 419 type of scam e-mail.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: mrsgrace grace <mrsgrace_240@yahoo.ca>
Date: Oct 12, 2007 12:10 PM
Subject: Bussines Deal
To: mrsgrace_240@yahoo.ca

Dear friend ,

I am mrs grace,the manager in charge of auditing and accounting unit foreign remittance department in a bank here in Lome Togo in west Africa.

With due respect and regards I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction, During our investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foriegner who died in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant
in his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before my discovery to this development,Although personally, I kept this information secrete within myself and  to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution.

The amount involved is $9M US Dollars ( NINE MILLION US DOLLARS).Meanwhile, all the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the next of kin to the deceased, Upon your acceptance all the information will be forward to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity,In fact, I could have done this
deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank, this is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath
to the bank and also present a foriegn account where you will need the said fund to be transferred into, after due verification and clarification to designated bank account.

We agree that 30 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60 % would be for  me. There after I  will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated. Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relations or next of kin
of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your
private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where in the money will be remitted .

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer .
You should contact me immediately if you are interested and ready to transact with me. Then I will request for some vital information  from you first before we could proceed. In your reply do remember to include your full name and your direct Telephone/Fax number for easy communications between us.

Please you have been adviced to keep top secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you, I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down there for subsequent shearing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment,either in your country or any other country you may advice me to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you, I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible, stating your wish in this deal.

Waiting for your soonest response, please reply at
Yours faithfully,
 mrs  grace