419 scam: MRS GRACE LAURENT <zhangheng@bbac.com.cn> FROM MRS. GRACE LAURENT CALL ME ON +27835485068

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "grace.laurent@collector.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +27835485068 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS GRACE LAURENT <zhangheng@bbac.com.cn>
Reply-To: <gracellaurent@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:33:40 -0400
Subject: FROM MRS. GRACE LAURENT CALL ME ON +27835485068

FROM: MRS. GRACE LAURENT,
ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING DEPARTMENT,
TEL: +27 835485068
E-Mail: grace.laurent@collector.org
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Dear sir/madam,

This mail might come to you as a surprise and please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility. I am Mrs Grace Laurent, the manager in charge of Accounting and auditing department of Ned Bank, with due respect and regard I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficially to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and auditing in this Bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one of our deceased customer who died on Feb 29th 2000 of a car accident and the fund has been dormant in his account with this bank without any claim of this fund in our Custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although personally, And keep this information secret to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and Successful during the time of execution, the sum amount is [US$18,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars Only]., as it may interest you to know, I contacted you to be my partner and person to be reliable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem.
Bear in mind I have commence all arrangements and I will give you more information on how we would handle this project. And also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to handle this business with me and 60 % for me and my insider. Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the Following:
1) Your full name.
2) Private mobile fax numbers
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) International passport or ID card.
6) Account Information.
All documents related to this fund are with me in safety keeping.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Grace Laurent

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