419 scam: " Mr.Lulu Gwagwa" <lulugwagw@gmail.com> From Mr.Lulu Gwagwa Get Back To Me As Soon As Possible

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +27719491644 (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.
- lulugwagwa1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr.Lulu Gwagwa" <lulugwagw@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lulugwagwa1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 11:59:21 -0700
Subject: From Mr.Lulu Gwagwa Get Back To Me As Soon As Possible

First National Bank of South Africa FNB
FOREIGN TRANSFER OPERATION UNIT
6th Floor - #1 First Place, Bank City
Cnr Simmonds and Pritchard Streets
Johannesburg 2001 Gauteng South Africa
Ref: SARB/PED/FNB/103/2015
Telegrams: 12409
Mobile: Mobile: +27719491644
Email: lulugwagwa1@gmail.com

I am pleased to get across to you with a very urgent and profitable business proposal, this message is real and must be kept confidential because you might find this email in your In box, Junk or Spam folder. I need your assistance in this urgent matter. I got your e-mail address on the Internet while browsing and after that, I decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter that requires trust and confidentiality.

I am Mr. Lulu Gwagwa the chief accountant of First National Bank of South Africa I am 55 years old Married with four children.

I am writing this proposal to ask for your support and cooperation to carry out this great deal opportunity in my department. On 6th of June 1999,an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Richard Burson made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months Valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million United State Dollars in my branch upon maturity). I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Richard Burson, died in the plane crash On October 31 1999 (an Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/502503.stm

Most astonishing of my discovery was that all records bear no Next of Kin meaning no member of Mr. Richard Burson's family knows about the deposit therefore no member of his family will ever come forward to claim the money in order for the bank not to transfer the said sum of Twenty five Million United State Dollars($25,000,000.00)as unclaimed funds to the Escrow account the above stated funds most be claimed immediately by somebody standing in as late Mr. Richard Burson's Next of Kin.

According to South Africa LAW at the expiration of 20 (Twenty) years the money will be reverted by the South Africa Government and be used for improving the living conditions of the residents of South Africa I. e Building of Malls, Hotels and some other Tourism center if nobody applies to claim the fund because this is where South Africa governments raise money to build such luxury buildings, Hotel's and Malls. This revelation is only known to me because I was his personal account officer before i was posted to become the chief accountant of First National Bank of South Africa .

I am now seeking your cooperation to act as NEXT OF KIN to late Mr. Richard Burson to claim the funds and move them into useful investments, we shall split the money between ourselves upon the confirmation of the money into your dominated Bank Account in your country.

I am ready to offer you 45% of the total funds and 55% for me any expenses you made in the time of this transaction will be refunded back to you
Please note that by virtue of my position in the bank, I have worked out perfect morality as well as I shall provide the relevant information and documents for the successful claiming and transfer of the funds into the account that will be provided by you. I don't want this funds to be in any part of gulf country for a security purpose during and after the transaction and I cannot stand in the forefront of this transaction because I work with the bank that is why I am contacting you for an assistance and be rest assured that this deal involves no risk upon the receiving of your acceptance mail.
I will like you to provide me with the following details below:

(1) Your contact phone Number:
(2) Your Full Name:
(3) Your Sex
(4) Your Private E-mail Address:
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Age
(7) Your Nationality:

Then I shall instruct you with due process of concluding this transaction without any delay. Please discard this message if you are not interested if you have any reasons to reject this offer because any Leakage of this information will be too bad for me at my office as the chief accountant of First National Bank of South Africa Thanks for your kind understanding.

Mr.Lulu Gwagwa
Mobile: +27719491644
Email: lulugwagwa1@gmail.com
First National Bank of South Africa (FNB)

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