419 scam: Timothy Diko <timothydiko@gmail.com> BUSINESS INVESTMENT 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
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.
- +27847400149 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- timothydiko@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Timothy Diko <timothydiko@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:54:41 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

*No. 10 Anderson Street*

*Johannesburg, South Africa*

*Email: timothydiko@gmail.com <timothydiko@gmail.com>*

*Tel: +27 847 400 149 <%2B27%20847%20400%20149>*

*STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL*

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally; I am *Mr. Timothy Diko*, the first son of*Mr. Abel Diko*, a
farmer and the leader of movement for democratic change (MDC) in Zimbabwe,
who was murdered in the Zimbabwe land dispute. I was furnished with you
contact details from the Johannesburg trade and industry expo. I decided to
write to you this letter seeking your understanding and assistance. Before
the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum
of *US$12, 500,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)*, in a Security Company, as if he fore saw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe.

The family needs your assistance in the transfer of the money and
investment in your country.

The family has agreed to offer you 25% of the total funds for your
assistance and we shall invest the remaining in your country.

Full details of the project will be given to you at your response.

Please, you should keep this transaction secret and confidential.

I await your response.

Thank you,

*Mr. Timothy Diko.*

*(FOR THE FAMILY)*

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