419 scam: "Francis Aiden"<sales@sanhuamc.com> Re:Get Back To Me Asap

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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:
- "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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +447857705532

Fraud email example:

From: "Francis Aiden" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <francisaid03@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:46:46 +0100
Subject: Re:Get Back To Me Asap

>From Mr Francis Aiden.

Dear Sir,

My Name is Mr. Francis W.Aiden; I am Head of Operation/Credit Control Dept banker with Astwood Bank Plc London. My contact information is: my Private Telephone number (+44 785770 5532) my working address is Astwood Bank (UK) Plc, Hammersmith Branch - United Kingdom.I am seeking for your consent in a business proposal which was originated from South Africa which involves the Finance Minister of South Africa, the Accountant General and the Project management / Contract Award Committee Chairman of South Africa. This top Government officials over budgeted funds which the government want to use to pay a particular foreign contractors who executed contract with the Government in building one of the Stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.I was approached by this top Government officials to seek for a reliable company or person who will be fronted as the beneficiary of the over invoiced funds (over budgeted funds) because my department manage the South Africa Oil Sales Reserve Account !
here with Astwood Bank Plc, London

Solid arrangement has been made to prepare documents in favor of the company or person as the bono fide contractor with South African Government, all the parties involved are well protected and it is a 100% risk free transaction, and the top government officials involved are solely responsible for preparing all the legal documents that will back your company as the bono fide beneficiary of the fund.The amount involved is US $15M (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) and you will be entitling of 30% of the fund while 70% is for me and top Government officials involved. I am the coordinator between you and the SA groups as I consulted you for this transaction at the end of the business you will compensate me with whatever percentage you deem wise to offer to me from your 30%.it have also been resolved that the 70% of the SA Government officials will be with you for a period of Three years (3yrs) which is the period all the concerned in this transaction will be due for retire!
ment, you are to invest their own

Your responsibility in this transaction is to provide a company name or personal address which will be used to prepare the back up documents and to operate account with our bank as an offshore account with your name where the fund will be deposit first before transferring it to your various accounts as you will operate these offshore account with us through (ATM MASTERCARD) which has a multiple functions, Note: It is very important you send to me your direct telephone number where I will be reaching you from time to time; please don’t give me number that you are not always reached. This transaction is 100% real only a trial will convince you.

I look forward to hear from you either by phone or e-mail
I wait urgently to hear from you.

Sincerely
Mr.Francis Aiden
Head of operations / Credit Control Dept
Astwood Bank Plc London.
Private : +44 785770 5532.

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