419 scam: saed ahmed <william22@webmail.co.za> HAPPY EASTER

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chuksroben_e@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: saed ahmed <william22@webmail.co.za>
Reply-To: saedahmed@yahoo.cn
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:36:30 +0200
Subject: HAPPY EASTER

To My Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from
China.Presently I am in china for investment projects with my own
share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts
and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary in Republic of South Africa his name is Mr.
Chuks Roben and his Email: chuksroben_e@live.fr and ask him to send
you the total sum of $1.500,000,00 which I kept for your compensation
for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much, So feel free and get
in touched with my secretary Chuks Roben and instruct him where to
send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the sufferness at that time, In the moment, I am
very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new
partner are having at hand.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on
your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with
Mr. Chuks Roben, he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Thanks and God bless you.

Coffman Chambers.

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