419 scam: "David Ellis."<backup@wakanow.com> Transfer Of Your Fund Via South African Reserve Bank

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Ellis." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidellis090@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 12:17:45 +0100
Subject: Transfer Of Your Fund Via South African Reserve Bank

Date: 9th June, 2014.

RE: File Number: FSAIST/L-UK/US/0024/12.

Sorry that I am contacting you this late. It is because we have been making arrangements for you to receive your fund through Reserve bank of South Africa by electronic transfer since you reside in South Africa

It may interest you to know that we have successfully concluded arrangements with Reserve bank of South Africa to pay you via electronic transfer to your designated bank account. This arrangement was made for easy transfer of your fund to your bank account over there in South Africa

We have already moved your payment file to the appropriate department of Reserve bank of South Africa and they will contact you as soon as you indicate your readiness for the transfer

You are hereby advised to confirm your readiness to receive your fund via Reserve bank of South Africa , so that we shall inform them to contact you for the transfer

We await your urgent response.

Regards,

Mr. David Ellis.

HEAD OF FINANCIAL SERVICE AUTHORITY INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT TEAM , UK

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