419 scam: kelvin williams <ww-kk07@msn.com> BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROPOSAL ANGLOGOLD S/A

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +27784295288 (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.
- kelvin.williams822@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kelvin williams <ww-kk07@msn.com>
Reply-To: <kellwill_0001@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:22:10 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROPOSAL ANGLOGOLD S/A

OFFICE ADDRESS: 122-127 BOKSBURG RD. JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
Tel: +27-78-4295-288 Fax: +27:86-515-7889
ATTN: PRESIDENT/ CEO.
EMAIL :( kelvin.williams822@gmail.com)
HTTP: www.anglogoldashanti.co.za

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with trust and confidence that I write to reveal this urgent business proposal to you. I was assigned by my colleagues to find a foreign partner who will assist us in providing an overseas bank account for the transfer 0f US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)The actual contract value was US$120 Million (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY), But my colleagues and I being member of the contract award/review committee over inflated the contract sum to US$130 Million (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY),with the intention of sharing of the remaining balance of US$10 Million.

We therefore want to transfer out of the country in our favor for disbursement among ourselves the sum of US$10 Million only. Also we agreed that if you/your company can act as the beneficiary of this fund, We will transfer the fund to your account and you will retain 30% of the total fund for the assistance rendered, while 65% will be for us and balance of 5% will be set aside for expenses that might be incurred by both parties during the process of the fund transfer. The transaction will take ten working days. We request you co-operate with us and provide a convenient account number in designated bank where this fund can be safely transferred to, We intend to come over there on the completion of fund transfer to secure our share.Please, note we have been careful and work out all the modalities for the smooth transfer of the fund to your chosen account before contacting you.

Therefore, you are advised not to expose this proposal to anybody for the purpose of security and it's and confidential nature, we also believe you would not sit on our money when transfer into account in your account as you will get your 100% share. Be rest assure that this transaction is 100% risk free, If this proposal is accepted please contact us through the Tel number: +27-78-4295-288 or my direct email (kelvin.williams822@gmail.com), By indicating your interest and sending the following to us : Bank account number/address/telephone,fax,telex,swift/code number/name of beneficiary e.t.c.Note that the particular nature of your business does not necessarily matter in this transaction.

Thanks for your anticipated response.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Kelvin Williams (RTD)

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