419 scam: "Mr. Harrison Komane" <koman_m@ymail.com> From Mr. Harrison Komane

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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.
- mr_harrison.koman1@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Harrison Komane" <koman_m@ymail.com>
Reply-To: mr_harrison.koman1@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:08:16 -0800
Subject: From Mr. Harrison Komane

>From Mr. Harrison Komane
TEL: 27:712851631
FAX: 27 867740683
Email:mr_harrison.koman1@yahoo.com.ph

Good Day,

In order to transfer out (US$9.3 Million) Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars from First National Bank (FNB).

I have picked up the trust and courage to write you this letter with divine confidence that you are a reliable and honest Person who will be capable for this important business transaction believing also that you will never let me down either now or in the future.

My name is Mr. Harrison Komane a senior Auditing Officer with the FNB in South Africa there is an account opened in this bank in 2004 and since 2006 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited to the government. The owner of this account died since 2006. No other person knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that this company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is (US$9.3 Million) Nine Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. I want to transfer this sum of Nine million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars into a safe foreign account abroad.

I am contacting you based on the fact that you are a foreigner because this money can only be approved for payment to a foreigner, more so it cannot be approved by any local bank here, as this money is in US Dollars hence the former owner of this account is a Foreigner too. I know that this proposal will come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselves before. However I got your contact from a trade consultant here in South Africa though I did not disclose the purpose of my seeking for a foreign business partner to him. I have involved a very senior official in the Operational department and we have agreed that after the transfer of the money into your account, you shall be entitled to 30% of the total sum. We the officials will take 60% while 10% is for expenses. All necessary precautions have been taken to ensure 100% risk free situation on the side of both parties. Please note that this deal can only take place on thefollowing conditions: -

1. You will provide the bank account and other relevant
Particulars/information for easy and onward Remittance of this money.
2. Absolute confidentiality and sincerity will be required and guaranteed, considering our (me and my partners) positions in the bank. All things being equal, this transaction will be within 10 working days as soon as we hear from you. Please treat with utmost confidentiality. Contact me as quickly as possible through my fax No: 27 862738485, or above telephono number.
Regards,

Mr. Harrison Komane.

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