419 scam: "Mr. Mathew Zikalala" <huevos@avicolasanblas.com> Confidential Proposal!!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- mzikalala@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mathew Zikalala" <huevos@avicolasanblas.com>
Reply-To: mzikalala@mail.ru
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2020 13:57:34 -0700
Subject: Confidential Proposal!!!

From: Mr. Mathew Zikalala (Chief Operating Officer) Email: mzikalala@m=
ail.ru =
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(CONFIDEN=
TIAL PROPOSAL) Hello, My Name is Mr. Mathew Zikalala the Ch=
ief Operating Officer in Accounting Unit of Standard Bank of South Africa (=
SBSA) This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my=
urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this tra=
nsaction. An account was opened in my bank by one of my customer in t=
he name of MR. THOMAS BAHIA a Dutch National from Germany who was a consult=
ant/contractor with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power here in South A=
frica made a numbered time fixed Deposit, valued at $11,500,000.00 (Eleven =
Million, Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for twelve (12) calen=
dar months in my Bank branch and since 2010, this account has never be oper=
ated. Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding=
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally I =
discovered from his contract employers that MR. THOMAS BAHIA is no longer o=
n earth because he died with his entire family on a plane crash that occurr=
ed in Libya on the 12th of May 2010 and below is a link for your view. =
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/world/middleeast/13libya.html The=
said fund is still in my Bank branch and the interest is being rolled over=
with the principal sum at the end of each year. Now the fund is $12,=
200,000.00 (Twelve Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars) because of the =
accumulated interest. In accordance with South Africa Government Law,=
at the expiration of 11 (Eleven) years, the money will be reverted back to=
the ownership of the Government of South Africa if nobody comes forward fo=
r the funds and it will be tag unclaimed funds. Consequently, I want =
to present you as the next of kin to this late customer; hence you are a fo=
reigner like him and the funds will be transferred to your Bank account and=
after the successful transfer of the funds, I will come over to your count=
ry for the sharing and the money will be shared in the ratio of 45% for me,=
45% for you and 10% to cover our expenses after the deal. There is n=
o risk involved, as I will use my position in the Bank to secure approvals =
and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction within 9-working=
days. If this proposal interests you, let me know by sending me an e=
mail and I will send to you detailed Information on how this business would=
be successfully transacted. Be informed that nobody knows about the secret=
of this fund except me and I know how to carry out the entire transaction.=
Please include your private phone numbers for a voice talk and reply=
me through the email below: mzikalala@mail.ru Looking forward to yo=
ur urgent reply to enable me give you more details. Thanks, Mr.=
Mathew Zikalala. =20

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