419 scam: "Aaron Mbhele"<aaronmbhele@yahoo.com> Dear Sir

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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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Aaron Mbhele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aaronmbhele@globomail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:05:14 -0500
Subject: Dear Sir

Dear Sir,

I am Aaron Mbhele a South African and an Artist working with a reputable Art Collection Firm in the world, I have been mandated by the minister of Tourism saudi Arabia (Sultan bin Salman Al Saud) to make supply of The French Clock by Abraham-Louis Breguet to the Jeddah Science and Technology Museum, Jeddah Saudi Arabia.

The said Antique stated above cost a little above US$13,000,000 with the Art Company I work with and the sum of US$20,000,000 have been agreed on between myself and the Saudi Prince, that is to say that I will be making a whooping sum of US$7,000,000 or some fraction less if I make this supply without the involvement of the firm I represent which is not possible as it is against the ethics of my firm that I close a deal in my favor instead of the favor of the company. At this point, I will like to solicit for your interest to stand as my partner in other to execute this contract and we will share the profit 50-50. Procedure and other relevant information will be communicated to you as soon as you signify your interest in Partnering with me.

I await your urgent response.

Aaron Mbhele.

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