419 scam: "Ebenezer Essoka"<zachbothaa@aim.com> zeer belangrijk!!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ebenezer Essoka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <EbenezerrEssoka@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 15:30:37 +0100
Subject: zeer belangrijk!!

Greetings, I suspect that this email will be a surprise to you, but it is
true. During our last annual inspections/check routines of all various bank
accounts in my bank(Standard Bank of Namibia) where I work, an account was
found which has been dormant, with an enormous sum of $ 14,300.00 (fourteen
million three hundred thousand U.S. dollars) which was deposited by one late
Mr. Christian Eich, he was a customer in our bank

I and my colleagues are looking for a trusted and honest partner that will
help us receive this funds.
be sure this transaction is risk free
You can read more about Late Mr. Christian Eich on the below link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

>From our investigation we found out that the late Mr Christian Eich has
>no
beneficiary or next of kin to claim these Funds (US$ 14,300,000.00).
We dont mind to share on the ratio of 30 70, you will take 30% of the total
sum, while the remaining 70% is for me and my colleagues.
If your are interested in our proposal send an email to me so i can reply
your mail with more details concerning this transaction.

If you accept our offer and to work with us, I will be delighted to
familiarize you with the details and make arrange for our meeting in Europe.

you have to treat this transaction very confidential

Best Regards,

Ebenezer Essoka

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