419 scam: "Engr. Everett Zuma" <no03reply@gmail.com> REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- brookseverett82@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Everett Zuma" <no03reply@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brookseverett82@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:36:41 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCE SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG
PO Box 91230, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Due to bad network transmission you might receive this email on spam box ,
please don't ignore treat as urgent.

I was a project Implementation director, during the leadership of President
Jacob Zuma, in the Department of Minerals and Natural Resources in South
Africa. I have an over invoiced Contract Sum of (Eighteen Million United
States Dollars) USD$18 Million. I need a trustworthy agent or individual
that will assist me in the transfer of this amount for subsequent
investment in properties.

Thank you and God bless, as I wait in anticipation of your fullest
co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
Engr. Everett Zuma
pvt: brookseverett82@gmail.com

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