419 scam: "Independent director"<msoeew0790@att.net> I Need Your Assist/Help

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (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.
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.
- shauket_fakie@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Independent director" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shauket_fakie@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 16:32:54 +0100
Subject: I Need Your Assist/Help

Dear friend,

I am indeed glad to be in contact with you even though this medium of communication (internet) has been grossly abused by some people making it difficult for other once with genuine struggle to correspond and exchange views without scepticism.

I am Mr. Shauket .Fakie Currently the Audit and Account Unit Manager in ABSA BANK LIMITED SOUTH AFRICA, as you would see viewing my profile.my aim of contacting you is to collaborate with me to transfer the sum of ($17.3 Million Dollars) Seventeen Million Three hundred thousand Dollars into your personal or Company bank account in your country of origin for investment purpose.

Basically you are standing as my beneficiary/next of kin to the fund I am going to invest this money in your country through your assistance and help, whereby you will be my Investment deputy/assistant director. Please if you are interested and ready to receive the money into your bank account send me your details to my alternative email address :(shauket_fakie@hotmail.com)

You’re Name in Full:

Address in Full:

Age/Marital Status:

Occupation:

Direct Telephone Number for easy communication:

Thanks for your understanding, co-operation and trust I awaits your urgent reply so that we can proceed immediately.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Shauket .Fakie

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