419 scam: Ned Bank of South Africa <tomadams718@yahoo.pt> interest sum

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- nedbank.tom.adams@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ned Bank of South Africa <tomadams718@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Ned Bank of South Africa <t.adams.bk@mit.tc>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:54:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: interest sum

Â NEDBANK Â SHOP 51-54, NORTHPARK SHOPPING CENTRECNR BURGER & RACHEL DE BEERPRETORIA NORTHPhone: +27 619171068Â Email: nedbank.tom.adams@gmail.comÂ
Attn: Â Valued Customer,

Sometime ago, your unclaimed contract/inheritance sum was deposited in our bank by the World Bank and IMF debt recovery unit. Â After some period of time, the principal sum generated an interest sum of US$ 4.2 Million. Today the board of directors of the bank had revolved to pay you either by the means of ATM DEBIT CARD or NORMAL BANK TRANSFER. Please indicate the method of payment you preferred to be paid and kindly fill out the information below for the purpose of proper verification and cross- examination:

1. Full name, 2. Bank details, 3. Phone and fax number, 4. Currents address, 5. Age/current occupation, 6. Attach any form of Identity
Â Â Please call me immediately as soon as you receive this mail, call on Tel: +27 619171068 so that we can proceed with the payment arrangement. Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon. Â Â Â Â Â Â Please reply to nedbank.tom.adams@gmail.com Â

Yours FaithfullyTom AdamsHead of foreign operations Â Â NEDBANK SOUTH AFRICA

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