419 scam: "Mr. James Khumalo" <globalfinancialservic00@gmail.com> IMPORTANT

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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:

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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mrjameskhumalo67@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Khumalo" <globalfinancialservic00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjameskhumalo67@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 12:00:20 +0200
Subject: IMPORTANT

Good Day,

I know this email might come to you as a surprise as first coming from one
you havenâ€™t met with before.
I am Mr. James Khumalo, the bank manager with ABSA bank of South
Africa, and a personal banker of Dr. Mohamed Farouk Ibrahim, an Egyptian
who happened to be a medical contractor attached to the overthrown Afghan
government by the Taliban government.

Dr.Mohamed Farouk Ibrahim deposited some sum of money with our bank but
passed away with his family while trying to escape from Kandahar.

The said sum can be used for an investment if you are interested. Details
relating to the funds are in my position and will present you as the
Next-of-Kin because there was none, and I shall furnish you with more
detail once your response.

I will inform you on how to share all and please for further information
contact me ASAP on my private Email: mrjameskhumalo67@gmail.com

Regards,
Mr. James Khumalo
Tel: 27-746091966
South Africa.

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