Bj aka Bill Brown   Hosting and Backup Service provider
Well here is a typical 419 scam message sent to me through PalTalk
I am including the persons paltalk id so anyone else that uses it will be able to add it to their block list. Also keep your eyse open for this scammer on othe rmessanger services as well they are so stupid they are probably using the same id on those as well.

I have no problem giving identities of scammers, they need to be exposed.


(8:35 PM) atuegwu:
Hello: I am Master Atuegwu Ibiaozo a citizen of Zambia i am 24 years old and a business administration university student before i fled my country. I am the only child of my mother.Since my mother died i find it difficult to relate with other polygamous
family members as there are so much envy and killing among them selves.
I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.
1. To assist me claim this fund from the security Firm and move into a bank account as the beneficiary.
2. To move this money (USD$6.2M) in your name or company to your country.
3. To make a good arrangement for a business investment on my behalf in your country.
4. TO make arrangement for me to come over to stay in your country.
5. To arrange and buy a house for me over there where i can live safely after the transaction is done.
6. TO get addmission for me in your country.
It is my humble pleasure to write you this letter irrespective of the fact that we do not know each other, I pray and believe GOD that I have the right person. I believe you are capable and willing to receive this money.
Before my late mother died she has a strong under ground safe which i broken into and found documents stated that she have this fix lodged $6,260,000.00 Million US Dollars in a security and savings company abroad for business.
It is on this range that I decided to contact an external Foreigner who will help me safeguard and invest the money overseas.
All I required in pure heart is a partner to work with and achieve this transaction. Hence I can not do this alone, i deem it better dealing with an external person whom after the business will quietly take his share and has nothing to do with my country or member of my poligamus family and the transaction will lay covered.
If you are willing to help, kindly contact me back or preferable through this E-Mail: atuegwua1@centrum.sk and make your comment, so that we can talk more for understanding and plan ahead.
Thanks

ATUEGWU IBIAOZO

Dec 1st 2007 13:57   

Cheryl Baumgartner   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
There is a new twist on the 419. We've all gotten the urgent letter from bank managers and employees telling us about the death of someone we are supposedly related to. Yesterday I got a new one

I don't have the email since it was immediately deleted as a Phishing scheme, but it came from an "attorney" by the name of Tony Thong. There was no claim of me being a relative, instead it was a blatant offer to commit fraud, with the attorney providing all documentation for me to pose as a relative. So believe it or not the identity thieves and scammers are beginning to target each other!

If you receive this e-mail or one similar to it do not let the fact that it is from an "attorney" throw you. It is still a scam!
Jan 16th 2008 10:20   

Bj aka Bill Brown   Hosting and Backup Service provider
Hi Cheryl,

Haven had that version for some time now, but if you have got one very recently then it means they are staring the rounds again.

Best part of it is the sender is probably not a lawyer anyway, their spelling and grammer are most often far worse than mine is and its not the best.



Jan 16th 2008 11:32   

Cheryl Baumgartner   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
The name doesn't even sound like a real one, This is the first time I have seen one coming from "The law offices of....." which at first glance could seem to be legit,
Jan 16th 2008 12:49   

Cheryl Baumgartner   Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,

Direct line +27-83 330 89 17.
Email address :christopher_dube@hotmail.com

My name is John Mark Lottos, the first son of the late Dr Paul Lottos. I will be 19years old on the 15th December 2008: my father P.a. Lottos is a great farmer in Zimbabwe.
It might be a surprise for you to receive this letter from me and most especially where. I got your contact information from Global Trade Agent under the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industrial in Pretoria.

During the current crisis against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters of President Robert Mugabe to claim all white owned farms in the country, he ordered all white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and his supporters, my father was the only black farmer that opposed the president actions towards the white farms
My father was at the same time killed on the process of fighting back the invaders. After two months I lost my mother and the president gave order to confiscate all our properties including the farmland. After the incident, my younger brother and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe to South Africa for the safety of our lives.

My late father told me on his bedside about a finance company, in which all the relevant documents (depository agreement) was handed over to me by him to go ahead and transfer this money out of the country for investment.

The total amount is US$10.2million (TEN Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) was lodged into the security company in a metal box and the contained box was not made known to the security company, rather it was declared to them as gold and precious metals.

Due to our president status in South Africa and the nature by which we entered South Africa we do not reserve the right to operate or maintain a foreign dominated account as refugees.

For your kindness I agree to give you 30%, 10% is set aside for expenses incur during the process of this transaction. Please I need your advice as an elderly person. Please contact me with the above telephone number and Email address.

Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, give me your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where in the money will be remitted.
This transaction is 100% risk free.

I wait to hear from you as soon as possible.
………………………………
Yours Faithful,
John Mark Lottos

Notice this one is targeted toward older people, since I'm not elderly I don't qualify! As the unrest in areas such as Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone continue, these scam e-mails will continue to be updated and revised.
Jan 18th 2008 08:00