419 scam: "Mr. Mike Khumalo"<eeinsa@on.net.ec> I am Mike Khumalo

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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 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.
- +27720110046 (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.
- mikekhumalo1@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mike Khumalo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikekhumalo1@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 09:02:42 +0200
Subject: I am Mike Khumalo

40 Church square
Pretoria 002,
South Africa
Tel: +27-720-110-046

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!!!

I am Mike Khumalo Chairman South African Reserve Bank Committee on Payment, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MRS. COMFORT ALLEN, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with her, to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MRS COMFORT ALLEN)?

Thereby making her the current beneficiary with her following account details: MRS COMFORT ALLEN, AC/NUMBER: 6503806547. ROUTING/122879743, B/NAME: CITI BANK, ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. Comfort Allen. If we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.

In view of the above information, if it is false, do reconfirm the following information of yours to enable us arrange for the release of your funds.

The information are as follows:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:
2. YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CURRENT TEL/CELLPHONE NUMBERS:
4. YOUR NEXT OF KIN:
5 ANY MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION:

Best regards,
Mr. Mike Khumalo
E-mail: mikekhumalo1@accountant.com
Chairman South African Reserve Bank Committee on Payment.
Tel: +27-720-110-046

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