419 scam: "MR.KARY MABOSA"<info@karymabosa.org> GREETINGS (21/07/2010)

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "kary_project@airsoftmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "kary_project@airsoftmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447045727289 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.KARY MABOSA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kary_mabosa@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 03:51:44 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS (21/07/2010)

FROM; KARY MABOSA
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT,
ESKOM REPUBLIC OF UNITED KINGDOM

Email; kary_project@airsoftmail.com

DEAR; FRIEND,

I KNOW THAT THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT
COMES FROM SOMEONE YOU HAVE NOT MET BEFORE, BUT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CO-OPERATE
WITH ME SO THAT THIS US$35M WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

MY NAME IS KARY MABOSA, THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF ESKOM PTY
LTD UNITED KINGDOM IT IS MY PROFOUND INTENTION TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS VERY
IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION FOR THE TRANSFER OF
US$35,000,000,00 INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE US$35,000,000,00 WAS THE OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE FROM THE CONTRACTS AWARDED
TO BOTH FOREIGN AND LOCAL CONTRACTORS THE REAL CONTRACT VALUE WAS $120 MILLION
DOLLARS BUT IT WAS OVER ESTIMATED TO US$155,000,000,00(ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).

THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED BY THE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR
CONTRACT SUM OF (US$120M) HAS BEEN PAID TO THEM,LEAVING OUR OVER ESTIMATED
BALANCE OF (US$35,000,000,00) THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS STILL
PENDING AT THE BANK.

RIGHT NOW, WE ARE LEFT WITH THIS OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE OF(US$35M) WHICH IS
STILL FLOATING AT THE ESKOM ACCOUNT RESERVE BANK IN EUROPE,AWAITING FINAL
PAYMENT TO ANY RELIABLE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT YOU MAY PROVIDE THROUGH BANKING ONLINE.
I AM THEREFORE ASKING YOU TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME SO THAT THE FUND WILL BE
RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

NB: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS MY PROPOSAL, REPLY ME SO THAT WE CAN NEGOTIATE
YOUR PERCENTAGE BEFORE WE PROCEED HOWEVER, WHEN THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT OVER THERE, I SHALL OBTAIN VISA AND TRAVEL WITH MY FAMILY OVER
THERE FOR MY OWN SHARE OF THIS MONEY IN THIS REGARD,I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND ME
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S THROUGH THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW FOR SECURITY REASONS.

YOUR NAME:...................
YOUR OCCUPATION:.....................
YOUR ADDRESS:.................................
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE / FAX NUMBERS:.........................
YOUR AGE/SEX/PRESENT WORK.................

YOURS,
MR.KARY MABOSA
MY CELL:+44 7045 727289
PLEASE TAKE NOTE;KINDLY REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS;
kary_project@airsoftmail.com

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