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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- 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.
- infokenosimoroka@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Kenosi Moroka" <tawanda@microlink.zm>
Reply-To: kenosimoroka@planetmail.net
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:41:47 +0200
Subject: Inquiry
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Dear,
I am a mining services consultant. I am Mr. Kenosi Moroka (I shall
provide you with more details on my background later). At the moment,
I am consulting for several mining companies advising them on
liquefied natural gas exports and storage.
The South Africa economy has witnessed a steady growth since the
end of Apartheid. Within the Ministry of Energy & Mineral
Resources where I worked as director of Auditing and Project
Implementation, Mining and Quarrying alone contributes 12.9% to GDP,
Gold made up R19.8billion rands contribution to the yearly exports and
Base metals and other products contribute R8.9 billion and R7.4billion to
the economy respectively. These figures do not include diamonds which is
quoted separately.
The Government has continuously strived to improve and maintain
good relationship with foreign governments and Non-Governmental
financial agencies by ensuring payments for all debts owed to
foreign contractors . As a matter of fact, the Government has
sponsored several trade delegations overseas to improve and attract
foreign investments to South Africa.
I write asking to invite you to be part of this new generation of
investors to take advantage of this new investment climate that would
usher in a new generation of prosperity and growth for all involved. This
transaction endeavor has minimal risks involved provided you deal with it
with the utmost discretion.
If you would require further clarifications you are to contact me
immediately as I await your esteemed response to my proposal.
I await in anticipation your fullest co-operation.
Mr Kenosi Moroka
Director, Project Implementation.
Email: kenosimoroka@planetmail.net
Email: infokenosimoroka@gmail.com
TEL::+27-837 292 713
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