419 scam: "T.G.S FINANCE DEPARTMENT UK"<online696093@telkomsa.net> we discovered that you are supposed to be paid for a transaction you stand to b

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "T.G.S FINANCE DEPARTMENT UK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tgsfinancedept@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:03:07 -0700
Subject: we discovered that you are supposed to be paid for a transaction you stand to benefit

T.G.S. FINANCE DEPARMENT UNITED KINGDOM

Hello,

I am an auditor in one of the European bank's clearing house.

Our duty is to look into transaction records of banks, security companies, and financial houses within Europe. We also work hand in hand with American, Asia, and African clearing houses.

During our investigation on un-paid debts from different banks and security companies, we discovered that you are supposed to be paid for a transaction you stand to benefit as a contractor/Next of kin to a deceased, but after spending so much money you never receive the fund and you were asked to present some documents before you can receive the fund.

I want to inform you that the problem you are having is from your partners who does not tells you the truth because they were benefiting from the money you have paid so far.

The reason of contacting you is to inform you that you can receive the fund.

So if you are interested for this office to help you, please promise that you will not reveal this to your agents who serve as your representatives. I am just revealing this secret to you with the believe that you will keep this secret and protect my integrity so that I can help you out to receive this money without further payment.

I also hope that you will compensate me when you get this fund.

Yours Faithfully,

Nigel Jenkinson.

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