419 scam: Alan Reid <martin@radicongulf.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (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: Alan Reid <martin@radicongulf.com>
Reply-To: aalanreid@xtra.co.nz
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:50:36 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Good day,

I am Alan Reid, personal assistant to late Mr. Abe Krok, a South African gambling tycoon and one of the country's richest men in South African.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

I have a profiling amount in an excess of Forty Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($40.500.000.00), which I seek you to accommodate for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you handle this? As his personal assistant, I was authorized to transfer money out of South Africa, of one of his numerous gambling business deals.

The funds have since left the shores of South Africa to a European private financial institution where the final crediting is to be carried out in 2012. While I was on the process, my boss got seriously ill for long and later died on Januaray 22, 2013. I have placed on hold all transactions concerning this amount. You can catch more of my boss story on this websites:

http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/Sundowns-mourn-death-of-Abe-Krok-20130122
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2013/01/23/south-african-multi-millionaire-abe-krok-dies/
http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/2013/08/25/krok-heir-faces-r228m-tax-bill

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above mentioned sum and I will re-profile the funds with your data, which will enable the financial firm to transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to relocate to the American continent to invest in good and profitable business and never to be connected to any of my late boss gambling business again. Non of my boss family member knew about the existence of this funds because it was a secret gambling business deal. presently I am in London.

The transaction has to be concluded as soon and as I confirm your readiness to proceed with me, I will provide you with details on how to execute this transaction.

Looking forward to your urgent reply.

Regards,
Alan Reid.

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