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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- 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.
- jameskumalo2011@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: " MR.JAMES KUMALO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameskumalo2011@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:41:51 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE
FROM MR.JAMES KUMALO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
CAPITEC BANK SOUTH AFRICA
(CAPITEC)ANNEX JOHANNESBURG
Private Email:jameskumalo2011@hotmail.co.uk
Dear Friend.
This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise,However, It's Just My Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That Made Me to Contact You For This Transaction .I am a Banker By
Profession With (CAPITEC BANK)South Africa And Currently Holding a Post As The Director Of Auditing And Accounting Unit Of The Bank.I Have The Opportunity Of Transferring The LeftOver Funds($18.5Million)Originally Owned By One Of My Bank Clients MR.KURT KAHLE Who Died Along With His Entire Family On 31 July 2000 In a Plane Crash. You Can Confirm Genuinely The Deceased's Death By Clicking On This Web Site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Meanwhile The Whole Arrangement And Directives Needed to Put Claim Over This Funds As TheBona-fide Next of Kin to The Deceased Will Be Forwarded to You Upon Your
Acceptance.Information Will Be Relayed to You as Soon as You Indicate Your Interest andWillingness to Assist Us And also Benefit Your Self to This Great Business Opportunity.
Hence,I am Inviting You For a Business Deal Where This Money Can Be Shared Between Us In The Ratio Of 60% For Me and 30% For You,While 10% Is Mapped Out For Expenses If you agree to my Proposal.Please,This has To Be Private and Confidential 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 Is In Your Account and ask me to come over to Your Country For Subsequent Sharing of the Funds According to Percentage 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 Willingness In This Deal.
Furthermore Please Contact me Through My Private Email Address above For More Info:
Regards
Mr.James Kumalo
Email: jameskumalo2011@hotmail.co.uk
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