419 scam: edward7777 <edward7777@o2.ie> GREETINGS!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- edwardthabo@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: edward7777 <edward7777@o2.ie>
Reply-To: edward_thabo@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:20:09 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS!

HELLO,

I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. I am manager of one of the leading bank in South Africa in my department we discovered an abandoned large sum of money US$9.7M belonging to one of our Foreign Costumer Mr. Adam Stewart an American Nationality, a businessman, He was a contractor/consultant to KRUGER MINING (SA) INC a South African Government Owned Mining Company. He was a Geophysicist by profession and He died in an Kenya plane crash along with his wife Mrs. Sarah Stewart. You can confirm from this website below. http://www.esinislam.com/News/World_130.htm

No other person knows about these funds neither operate this account since his death and family. I am seeking for your Co-operation to present you or front you as the beneficiary to our late Customer. The Strategy is to use our influence as Manager/Auditor to make you the beneficiary and approve the funds to you as the beneficiary/heirs of the funds since no beneficiary and we will provide you all relevant information that you will to put in apply for the claims of the funds to my bank on my behalf. If we do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited or confiscated to the Government as unserviceable funds (Dormant account).

I want to assure you that we have concluded all local modalities for the successful completion of this within 10 to 14 banking days of your agreement to proceed with me. However as a result of the urgency and time being of the essence in this transaction, I will appreciate you forward to me the following information’s if you are interested in this transaction.

1 Your direct confidential telephone, mobile phone and direct confidential fax numbers
2 Your full names
3 Your Age
4 House address/company address if any.
5 Occupation/profession.
6 Marital status

NOTE: You will be required to
(1) Advise on lucrative areas of investment in your country
(2) Assist us in purchase of properties.

So, If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total sum of USD9.7M will be for you and 60% for me and my colleagues why 10% for charity. Please remember that this is a very clean business and risk free if only you can handle this transaction very confidential. Please if you are interested, kindly get back to me as soon as possible and I will furnish/provide you all necessary information you need to proceed. Please reply to my email address below; (edwardthabo@yahoo.com.hk ).

Note:Do not reply if you are not interested just delete the message from your inbox.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Edward Thabo

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