419 scam: "Dr Timothy lambo"<ulf@gmx.de> CAN YOU HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION?

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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 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.
- drlambotimothy@africamail.com (Africamail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Timothy lambo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lambo@mighty.co.za>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:37:16 -0800
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION?

Good day,
The South African Economy has witnessed a steady growth since the end of Apartheid. Within the Department of Mining, Quarry and Mineral Resources where I worked as Director of Auditing and Project Implementation, Mining and Quarrying alone contributes 12.3% GDP (R25.9Billion), Gold made up R19.9Billion of the yearly export while Base metals and other mineral products contribute R6.7Billion and R5.0Billion respectively. This figure excludes Diamond, 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 to solicit your partnership in a matter I believe will be of mutual benefit to us. This would require your trust and capability to work with me with your genuine cooperation according to instructions. I and three other colleagues involved in this transaction are still in active government service with the Ministry of Mines & Mineral Resources and we are in dire need of a foreign partner to assist us in the receipt and investment of US$ 18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

The key issue is the transfer of the said sum to you for this purpose of safekeeping and subsequent investment in a profitable venture. We are ready to go into an agreement with you regarding your percentage in this transaction.

It does not matter whether or not you own a company; we shall guide you on what to do. The basis will be that a major company won a contract and subcontracted it to you. More often, big trading companies and firms of unrelated fields win contracts and subcontract to more specialized firms for execution.

We shall follow strictly all the legal procedures entailed in our laws and international laws in transferring the funds to you. The source of the funds is legitimate and authoritative; our caucus extends from my Department to the Ministry of Finance.

We need a more reliable and trustworthy person or a reputable company to do business with, hence this letter to you. If you are interested and can prove yourself to be trustworthy then we can do this transaction with you.

I have reposed my confidence in you and hope you will not disappoint me. Should you be willing to assist positively with a common goal, endeavor to contact me immediately through my secured email address below (drlambotimothy@africamail.com)

I await in anticipation your fullest co-operation
Yours Faithfully,
Timothy Lambo

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