419 scam: Gordon Watson <mr.gordon_watson@yahoo.co.za> GREETINGS, FROM: ANGLO-GOLD CO-OPERATIONS

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Gordon Watson <mr.gordon_watson@yahoo.co.za>
Reply-To: <watsonmr.gordon@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:50:19 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS, FROM: ANGLO-GOLD CO-OPERATIONS

Anglo Gold Corporation
Director Contract Implementation

Dear Sir,

I am delighted to present this business proposal to you. However I am
sorry for the aggravation this letter might have caused you as we have
not had any correspondence before this letter. However I am Mr. Gordon
Watson, the Director Contract implementation in Anglo Gold Corporation
and a member of Contract Board of Trustee of the above corporation.
Having come through your contact information via internet business
directory during my research for a reliable and trustworthy person with
whom I can do business, which involved relocating/investing the sum of
USD$25, 000, 000.00 in your country.

The amount in question is US$25,000,000.00, which has already been
extracted from the contract of USD$300,000,000.00 been awarded to
foreign company on 2009 and the contract has been executed and completed
by the company. The remaining balance of USD$15,000,000.00 which is the
outstanding balance lying on the APEX Bank account of Anglo Gold
Corporation unclaimed which I want to transfer out of the country
through your assistance. The fund has been drafted to represent the
final payment for the contract that has been executed in this
corporation since 2009/2010 respectively. The fund is now floating in a
Financial Institution awaiting claim with whosoever i recommend as a
Contractor that did and executed the contract in our corporation which
status I now want you to resume.

However, I would want to believe that you are honest enough and will
not raise any misgiving attitude in any aspect of the transaction. More
importantly, that you will keep this transaction very confidential so as
not to tarnish the confidence I reposed on you. If this proposal is of
interest to you, then kindly contact me for further details.

Best Regards,

Mr. Gordon Watson
Director Contract Implementation
Anglo Gold Corporation

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