419 scam: I am an adopted <pecgv@aol.com> Attn: Email Account Owner {My mission is Investment }

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- +447872248349

Fraud email example:

From: I am an adopted <pecgv@aol.com>
Reply-To: bensonmsimang1985@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:56:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn: Email Account Owner {My mission is Investment }

Subject: Investment

I hope that you will receive this message in a good condition of health, My name is Mr. Benson Msimang; I am an adopted son of late Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang the formal Minister of Health in the Republic of South Africa, who died on the 16th December 2009, at the age of 69.

You can view the below website for verifications on the death of my mother.

(1) http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/pr/2009/pr1216.html,
(2) http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=29090,

Having finalized with the funeral ceremony of my late mother, our family has jealously turned their back on me just because I was adopted by my late mother Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang who has giving me so much love and care during her life time.

At the moment I am in UK, My decision for leaving South African to UK is to secure my life and also plan a new life since the people I called my family has chased me out of the family house and I do not have anyone to turn to as I am an orphan.

At the moment, I have the sum of US$11,500,000.00 through my mother, this money is in a bank in UK, which she kept on my name before she died; this money is just lying there in the bank in UK without any use.

Having gone through your profile, I decided to contact you so that through your connection, you can be able to help me set up an investment in your country or in any location where you know that can be suitable for this investment.

I can give you the contact information of the bank in UK, so that you will confirm the genuinty of this fund from them, this will also give you the full assurance of my dealing with you since I wanted us to be transparent to each other.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO WORK WITH ME, THEN YOU SHOULD GIVE ME A CALL IMMEDIATELY ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER: +44 787 224 8349 FOR MORE DISCUSSION ON HOW WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.

While waiting for your response, I am saying thanks for your anticipated cooperation and may God bless you. You can email me on: (globalcontact@gala.net )

Regards,

Mr. Benson Msimang
(Age 24)
Tel: +44 787 224 8349

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