419 scam: "Engr. Morgan Nkosi" <morgannkosi400@gmail.com> REQUEST FOR PROFITABLE BUSINESS 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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.morgannkosi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Morgan Nkosi" <morgannkosi400@gmail.com>
Reply-To: morgannkosi@aim.com
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 21:30:45 -0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR PROFITABLE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

From: Engr. Morgan Nkosi
Department of Minerals & Energy
Republic of South Africa

Hello!

REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

The above subject matter refers;

It is my great pleasure to write you this letter of business proposition
which will be huge beneficial to both of us in the near future. I find
your contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information On-line
Service on my personal programmed search on the internet for a reputable
company or individual to assist me sincerely & confidential which your
information & profiles were very satisfactory, so I decided to contact you
promptly.

Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Audit and Project Implementation, I have in my possession an overdue
payment in US funds. The said fund represent certain percentage of the
total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign
contracting firm, which, I the official over-invoiced to the amount of
US$10.500, 000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Though
the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving
the excess balance unclaimed.

As we approach end of financial year the Government is determined to pay
off all foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good
relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies, we
included our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance and the
South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB). I am seeking your assistance to front as
beneficiary of the unclaimed funds, since by work ethic are not allowed to
operate foreign accounts.

Details and change of beneficiary information upon application for claim
to reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of you/your
Company. I have to propose that should you be willing to assist me in this
transaction your share as compensation will be (35%), and the balance of
(60%) will be for me and (5%) will be set aside to defray all expenses
incurred during the course of this transaction.

Every aspects of this deal is completely safe and secure, provided you
treat it with Utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your
Company does contract projects here or not, as a transfer of powers will
be secured in favour of you/your Company. Also, your area of
specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will
not disappoint me.

I await your urgent response soon whilst thanking you for your anticipated
co-operation. Please try contacting me through this email Address:
mr.morgannkosi@gmail.com for more details and with all your particulars.

Cordially,

Engr. Morgan Nkosi
(DME, RSA)

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