419 scam: JACKSON VUYO <will_steven@rediffmail.com> FROM: JACKSON VUYO

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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.
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.
- vuyoojackson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JACKSON VUYO <will_steven@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: vuyoojackson@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 05:28:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: JACKSON VUYO

FROM: JACKSON VUYO
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP ORGANISING COMMITTEE
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: vuyoojackson@gmail.com
Dear Partner,
RE: YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT.
The work of the committee will be signaled to an end with the audit report to be submitted before the end of the year. The audit committee will start collating data and all financial reports from the end of September. It therefore means that my office must get the entire financial records ready, ensuring that all outstanding payments to contractors are cleared.
In readiness for the auditing period, I want to put you forward as one of the suppliers and beneficiary of the sum of US$15million. The fund is unpaid amount which I entered in the payment ledger as belonging to one of the foreign suppliers. The deal is that you come forward as the foreign supplier who supplied aluminum and stainless rails, eaves, columns and beams for some of the structures elected at some of the stadia. I will process the papers to certify you as the contractor and the bank, Bidvest Bank South Africa, will use the documents prepared in your favor to facilitate the transfer of the fund to your nominated account. When the fund is transferred to your nominated account, you will have 30% while 70% will be for me and my colleagues.
If you are interested in the deal, reply including your (full names, residential address, direct phone number, country of residence, occupation and company name). These details will be used to process papers to confirm you are the beneficiary of the outstanding contract amount.
Best regards,
Jackson Vuyo.

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