419 scam: "bilbao seguros"<chekwas.chekwas@yahoo.com> proposal

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united state 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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- attytonyjohnson@fsmail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bilbao seguros" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hobconsult2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:18:46 +0100
Subject: proposal

MR TONY JOHNSON NDEBELE
DME, MAIN OFFICE
ZIMBABWE.
Tel: 0034 603 242 499
Fax: 0034 935 457 009 31st October, 2013.
Email: attytonyjohnson@fsmail.net

Dear
IMPORTANT URGENT PROPOSAL:

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I believe would be of great interest to you. I found your contact while doing a private search for a reliable and capable foreign partner that would assist my family to transfer fund to any personal or private account and for investment purpose. I am Mr. Tony Johnson Ndebele, the son of Late Mr. Martin Old Ndebele who was the "Chairman" of the farmer's co-operation in Zimbabwe.
My father was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe years ago. The reason why I need your urgent assistance is because of the sum of US$36 Million (Thirty Six Million United State Dollars America) that we inherited from my late husband, which he deposited in a private security company in Europe. Before his death he was a very rich farmer and he owned a Sugar Refinery Company in Zimbabwe before the President MUGABE’S government killed him. If you listen to international news CNN or BBC you will know what is happening in my country Zimbabwe.

We are presently in Spain as Refugee (Asylum Seekers) and as such, the law of Spain does not permit me to operate or open any bank account here in Spain or to be involved in any financial transaction with banks or security companies. For this reason I and my mother are appealing to you to help us for release of the fund from the Security Company and transfer into your bank account in your country or affiliated bank of yours. All the related documents are ready for the effect of this transaction. We shall compensate you with 35% of the total fund for your assistance and another 10% will be given to you immediately the transaction is completed to cover all your expenses.

Please contact us urgently on the above information for more details. Finally be informed that this transaction is 100% risk free and below is evidence of the sites of the event.

1Visit: www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html
2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm

Best regard.
Mrs. Stella Ndebele and Son Tony Johnson Ndebele.
(For The Family)

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