419 scam: Keith Shumani <bruno@mhcable.com> From: Mrs.Keith Shumani

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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:
- "million 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)
- "waiting for 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.
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.
- +27747463835 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- keith.shumani2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Keith Shumani <bruno@mhcable.com>
Reply-To: <keith.shumani2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:39:50 -0700
Subject: From: Mrs.Keith Shumani

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From: Mrs.Keith Shumani

Harare Zimbabwe

E-mail: keith.shumani2@hotmail.com

Tel:+27747463835

Attn: President/ C E O,

Sir/ Madam

My name is Mrs. Keith Shumani, from Harare Zimbabwe Southern Africa, I
am
The Wife Of Late Mr. Freeman Shumani owner Shumani farms Harare Ltd,
affected by President Mugabes land reform acts which is depriving us of
rights in all facets.

I apologize for inconveniences this message may bring especially coming
from complete strangers. I would plead for you kind attention as it is
an
urgent call for your assistance as our ugly (circumstance) predicaments
here compelled my action. I have $14.5Million dollars, which I will
like to
invest for my only son Phillip in your country through you/your company
since I am not business incline following the lost of my husband.

If you are interested do get back to me for more information on the
above
E-mail address: keith.shumani2@hotmail.com or contact my son Phillip on
the
Tel Number: +27747463835 ,and I will advise my son who is presently in
South Africa purposely for this matter to contact you for immediately
arrangement.

You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe through the
following
links clearing any doubt proposition to ascertain my reasons of
contacting
you and the situation we are in and really will appreciate if you
assisted
us.

http://news.bbc.co..uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm

Waiting for your urgent response

Yours Truly,

Mrs.Keith Shumani

(For the Family)

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