419 scam: Ronald Mukasa ICB <rmukasa@fm.bb> FROM DR. RONALD MUKASA (ICB)

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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:
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ronald Mukasa ICB <rmukasa@fm.bb>
Reply-To: telexdept1@i12.com
Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:28:02 +0200
Subject: FROM DR. RONALD MUKASA (ICB)

=A0=20

Good Day Sir/Madam,

I am Dr. Ronald Mukasa, Director International Commercial Bank Ltd Ghana , =
A decease customer of our bank Late Engr.Kaoru, who works with European Pet=
roleum Development Company as a Petrochemical Engineer and General Merchant=
, in the=A0 year 2009 he died on a Air France plane crash with his wife and=
a son , see the following site for more confirmation of the=A0 incident ht=
tp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/02/france-plane-crash-airbus-system}=
.=A0=20

I have contacted you to assist in receiving the funds left behind by the de=
ceased before it's confiscated by government, the fund is valued at Six=A0 =
Million Eight Hundred Thousands United States Dollars( US$6.8 million dolla=
rs). The Managment has issued=A0 notice to contact the next of kin for the =
claim of the funds or the account will be confiscated.

In the light of the above , i'm seeking your consent to present you as the =
next-of-kin for the claim of the funds, since you have the same surname nam=
e, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.? Then we can sh=
are the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to=
back up your claim as next-of-kin will be provided through all legal proce=
dues. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transa=
ction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you =
from many breach of the law.? If this business proposition offends your mor=
al values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you=
to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep=A0 this matter extraordinary con=
fidential,whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Pleas=
e contact me on my Direct telephone number +233 26 5647544 upon your accept=
ance of this proposal. more information will be conveyed to you as soon as =
i re ceive your urgent response.

Best Regards,

Dr. Ronald Mukasa

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