419 scam: RICHARD DUBE <richarddube11@rediffmail.com> TRANSFER OF US$12.5M

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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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "richarddube11@hotmail.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "richarddube11@hotmail.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD DUBE <richarddube11@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: richarddube11@hotmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:22:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TRANSFER OF US$12.5M

>From Mr. Richard Dube

Member (ICEP)

E-mail: richarddube11@hotmail.co.za

Good day.

After due deliberation and consultation I decided to contact you but I did not disclose the intention to anyone else because of the delicate nature of the project. I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit for your assistance on a business venture worth $12.5M

Please I must plead for your confidence in this transaction.

I am Mr. Richard Dube, a member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP) South Africa. ICEP is charged with the responsibility of identifying bank accounts in South Africa belonging to Non-South African indigenes, which have remained dormant since South African apartheid was resolved in 1994.

I am currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer this sum of money. In the cause of my official duties I discovered a dormant account of one Mr.Isidor Adler with a credit balance of US$12,500,000(Twelve Five Million Five Hundred United State dollars). The said account has been dormant for quite a long time.

At this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable business investment until I get your response, please if you can take out a moment off your busy schedule today to respond back to my private email below for more details and include your private Telephone number, your Full names, address and your country of resident in your response which I will highly appreciate.

My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows: 45% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 55% belongs to me You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the money hits your account in your country.. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED. For confidentiality purposes I would appreciate it if you could respond through my alternative email address:E-mail: richarddube11@hotmail.co.za

This transaction is not a Childs Play and should not be treated as such, if you are capable then email me back that will make me know that you are willing and capable to work with me to see that this transaction is concluded and also reply through my email., if not delete from your Inbox.

Best Regards,

Mr. Richard Dube

Member (ICEP)

South Africa.

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