419 scam: Nobert Nkata <bar.omene@gmail.com> urgent need for a foreign partner

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- norbertnkata@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Nobert Nkata <bar.omene@gmail.com>
Reply-To: norbertnkata@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 12:42:10 +0200
Subject: urgent need for a foreign partner

Dear Friend,

I am Nobert Nkata, Personal banker and account officer to the late UWE
Gemballa who was murdered in South Africa, before his death he was the
former CEO of the Porsche tuning company that bears his name.

My urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I got your contact from yahoo Tourist search while I was
searching for a foreign partner. As this message might meet you in utmost
surprise. However, it All just sure of your capability. And reliability to
champion this business opportunity when I prayed to good Lord about you.

Before his death he left the sum of 22Million USD with the ABSA Bank of
South Africa were currently work as a banker, and all attempt to
communicate with his Family was no avail, and he never included any next of
Kin on this account and until now no one has stepped forward to lay claims
on the entire funds The Below Link will give you an insight of his story.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/uwe-gemballa-murdered-more-details-emerge-25033.html

Therefore i require your partnership to stand as his next of Kin to enable
me prepare all legal paper works in your name to have the funds moved out
in your name, and if you agree do respond back to me to enable me furnish
you with more details as to the way forward in how this can be achieved.
Immediately you receive this letter. Please indicate your Willingness by
sending your information to enable us enter into the official stage of this
transaction. For more
Clarification and easy communication email : norbertnkata@aol.com

You can as well call my direct line for further up date www.ABSA.CO.ZA
I await your response.
Thanks,
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Nobert Nkata

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