419 scam: "Duke Nzembe"<sagewilliams@o2.pl> PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
- dukenzembe01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Duke Nzembe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dukenzembe01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:23:22 -0800
Subject: PLEASE READ AND GET BACK TO ME

Duke Nzembe.

National orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi.

Ikorodu Rd. West Africa

dukenzembe01@hotmail.com

Dear Child of God

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me because I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is Duke Nzembe, a Business and Oil Merchant in Africa . I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I did on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in some part of West Africa , Algeria and Egypt

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself any more. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Haiti and Bamako ; they refused and kept the money to themselves.

Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Thirty Million and Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($30,500,000.00)i have in the zenith Bank plc in lagos I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.

I have set aside 20% for you for your time and patience.

God bless you.

If my proposal is okay by you, kindly write your reply to my private email address dukenzembe01@hotmail.com. Further details of this letter shall be made known to you as soon as I receive your urgent response by email. My doctor has resisted me from telephone conversation due to my health condition in the hospital. Do not hesitate to ask me any question in your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Duke Nzembe.

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