419 scam: "Mr.John Shuba"<johnshuba32@rocketmail.com> Thank you read e-mail

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Shuba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnshuba6@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:25:06 +0800
Subject: Thank you read e-mail

Good Day,

This is to inform you that your information appears during my search whom to present as next of kin to our
late costumer who died and left the sum of US$10.5m (Ten million Five hundred thousand United State
Dollars).

My name is Mr. John Shuba. I am a director/ consultant in one of the leading private Banks. It has been
two and half years that I have been trying to make a direct contact to you. The above total sum will be
on your name if you wish to get this done with me, But to be sure and to avoid any form of mistake, we
will appreciate if you will email me these information's, Your name in fullÂ…, Your direct telephone numberÂ….,
Your country of originÂ…., for verification before the process of you been full beneficiary to the said funds,
all the documentation will be made after I have receive your information's and also speak with you, then
we can proceed and get this done.

I will be waiting to get your response on this before further details can be elaborated to you in full on the
situation there in.

Thank you

Mr. John Shuba

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