419 scam: David Zwani <davzwani2@gmail.com> CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +27783317554 (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.
- davzwan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Zwani <davzwani2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: David Zwani <davzwani@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 05:07:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Â Mr.David Zwani
28 Hillgate Place Capetown
South Africa

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Good day,

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I amÂ David Zwani, afinancial consultant attached to fidelity investments international, a fundmanagement company with over US$2,000,000,000.00 (Two Billion United StatesDollars) capital investment fund. I handle all our investor's direct capitalfunds and extracts 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annumon each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund.

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As an expert in thisprofession, I have funds amounting to US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty-Five MillionUnited States Dollars) from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someoneto trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual InvestmentProceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund for our own partnershipbusinessÂ investment in his/her country.

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All confirmable documentsto support this Investment Fund will be made available to you. Meanwhile, Ihave worked out the modalities and technicalities so that the funds can beclaimed in any of our six clearing houses without any hitches. All I require isyour honest co-operation. I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement and no government involvement at all.

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It is very important youinclude your contact address, telephone and fax number for easy communication.

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Hope to hear from you soon.

Email your response to meprivate email address:Â davzwan@gmail.com Â

Mobile:+27 7833 17554

Yours faithfully.

David Zwani

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