419 scam: "Mr. Kelvin R Mbogani"<kelvinmbogani@accountant.com> Invitation For Partnership

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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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- ",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)
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.
- +27833683978 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- kelvinmbogani2@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kelvin R Mbogani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvinmbogani2@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:13:34 +0200
Subject: Invitation For Partnership

From: Mr. Kelvin R Mbogani.

Johannesburg, Gauteng,

South Africa, 2001

Tel: +27 83 368 3978

Email: kelvinmbogani2@accountant.com

Dear friend,

I am Mr. Kelvin R Mbogani, an accountant in the defunct Ned Bank and now a member of a Special Committee Inaugurated by the South African government to verify and pay all Gold mine contractors to enable them close the books finally on the corporation.

I seek your confidence and assistance in a business relationship for our mutual benefits. In 2004, a contract was awarded to a German Contractor for building a 94700 seats new Stadium in Johannesburg South Africa.

The total contract sum was $260,000,000.00 USD (Two Hundred and Sixty Million United States Dollars) but as a result of the over-invoicing, it was raised up to $285,500,000.00 USD (Two Hundred and Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and the contractor has been fully paid i.e. $260,000,000.00 USD (Two Hundred and Sixty Million United States Dollars) leaving the over invoiced p art which is US$25,500,000.00 Million ( Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

However, we seek your assistance and support to enable us transfer the remaining sum of $25,500,000.00USD (Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your bank account or any other reliable bank account in your country or off-shore account for possible investments in Real Estate and other good ventures that you may advise since we are not allowed to run a foreign account as government official.

We have arranged to compensate you with 20% of the total funds, setting aside 5% to cover all expenses that might be incurred by both of us to facilitate the transfer into your nominated bank account. It is expected that this transaction is going to be concluded in the maximum of 14 bank working days given fullest cooperation. Rest assured that you and I are 100% safe.

Please, if this offer appeals to your positive response, kindly let me know at once so that I will let you know the necessary follow ups. But if it doesn't, also let me know so that I can make alternative arrangement.

Regards,

Mr. Kelvin R Mbogani.

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