419 scam: Bharat Bhatiaya <bharatkbhat@gmail.com> Please I am waiting for your reply

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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:
- "30% for you " (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)
- "top secret" (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 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.
- +27865724260 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Bharat Bhatiaya <bharatkbhat@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bharatkbhat@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:42:18 +0300
Subject: Please I am waiting for your reply

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*Hi Sir,*

*I am Mr.Bharat Kumesh Bhatiaya, an Indian South African,a South African
financial controller with Stallion Finance Security company in Cape Town
South Africa,Where most miners and Farmers Deposit huge sum of there money.
An illegal miner who was jail for life and he later died in jail and his
account and his properties was frozen by the Court he deposited largesum
with a fictitious name and address, now with a fictitious name no one can
claim the deposit as you know.*

*I just want to have a deal with you, by moving out this fund bite by bite
to you once in a months the sum of USD$5,800,000:00 to you by cash in your
country or a nearby country that you can always get without Visa problem.*

*You do not need to panic, the only thing I need from you is your full name
contact address,and your phone/mobile numbers.I am taking care of my side,
while you take care yours.Please we can not talk on phone for now only
email and fax. It must be top secret for only both of us. sharing is 60%
for me 30% for you and 10% for our expense both sides meaning 5% for both
sides.*

*I look forward to hear from you soon*

*Best regards,*

*Mr. Bharat Kumesh BhatiayaFinancial controllerStallion Finance Security
companyCape Town South AfricaTel/fax: +27865724260*

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