419 scam: Offc AAK <tnommm02@outlook.com> ATTN: Dear Friend

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- +27785175185 (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.
- affricandevelopmentbank@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Offc AAK <tnommm02@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:37:54 +0000
Subject: ATTN: Dear Friend

ATTN: Dear Friend

I got your contact email address from the internet directory and decided to contact you for this transaction that is based on trust and your outstanding,I have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense benefit to both of us.

My name is Thomas Johnson Accountant officer from African Development Bank South-Africa,this business deal is an abandoned sum of USD$18.5million Dollars that belongs to one of South Africa Government foreign road Contractor Late William Bush an American citizen but base here in South-Africa working as Government road Contractor,he died past 7 years by constructing site,Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives that will come up for the claim of his funds but nobody has done that,I've personally tried to locate any member of his family but have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 7 years now, i have also checked the deposit documents and discovered that he did not declare any next of kin on the deposit.

and this funds can only inherit by any foreigner who will appear as the next Of kin,just as The Management of our bank has instructed me to look for the next of kin or they will convert the funds into the Government Treasury Account as unclaimed funds and the funds will be wasted,therefore I cannot claim these funds without presenting a foreigner to stand as next of kin,this is the reason why I contacted you to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin so that the funds will be release to you, we will employed the service of an Attorney who will secure all necessary legal documents that will be used to back up this claim in your name as the legitimate next of kin to the late depositor Contractor William Bush then the bank will release the funds to you as the rightful beneficiary.

Furthermore, the sharing pattern will be 50% for me and 45% for you because I am not a greedy person and is a deal between me and you, while the remaining 5% will be for any unforeseen expenses that might emanate,all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through because this business is 100% risk free and with my position in the bank I will do every thing possible to protect your interest and to make sure everything workout successfully,If you are interested in this deal kindly send me your complete information on this Email:( affricandevelopmentbank@accountant.com ) so that the attorney will start processing the necessary paperwork that will facilitate the release of the funds to you

Best Regards
Thomas Johnson
+27785175185

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