419 scam: "Maxwell"<maxwelltambo93@gmail.com> US$50m Deal/Reply

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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:
- "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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- maxwelltambo66@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Maxwell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maxwelltambo66@aol.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:06:56 +0200
Subject: US$50m Deal/Reply

From: Mr. Maxwell Tambo

Email:maxwelltambo66@aol.co.uk Address: Pretoria , South Africa .

PRIVATE AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear,

I am Mr. Maxwell Tambo, Bank Manager of a Reputable bank in Pretoria Republic of South Africa. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On Feb. 27, 2001, a British Contractor with the South African Mining Corporation, (Name deliberately with held) made a numbered time(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the South African Mining Corporation, that the depositor died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that the depositor did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,US$50,000,000.00 is still sitting i
A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%for me and 35% for you and 5% for any expenses that we are going to incur which will be deducted after the transaction. There is no risk at all and if you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your full name, age, occupation, address, confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and also, please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Thanks and Regards.

Mr. Maxwell Tambo

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