419 scam: "Mr.STEVE CHAPMAN"<stevechapman01@hotmail.co.za> opportunities in diamonds and gold, which i believe.

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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:
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +27815129378 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.STEVE CHAPMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevechapman01@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 13:22:38 +0200
Subject: opportunities in diamonds and gold, which i believe.

Dear Sir,

My name is Steve Chapman I'm originally from sierra
leone . I'm currently based in south Africa as a diamond
broker.(cape town)
I'm sending this mail to you,since i have alot of
business opportunities in diamonds and gold, which i believe
that you could assist me to market.
To be more specific, I m talking about rough diamonds
from Angola, Liberia and Congo , wish i believe that in
your country we can do alot.
Please contact me to see how best we can establish a
reliable link, because i asure you that i can
supply, all i need from you is the right market to sale

For verification purpose,

(1) Full Name:
(2) Occupation:
(3) Date of Birth:

Best regards
Mr.STEVE CHAPMAN
stevechapman01@yahoo.co.za
+27-81-5129378.

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