419 scam: "Mr.Mba Themba"<mr.mbathemba@pisem.net> RE:URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS 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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- mr.mbathemba@thegolf.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mba Themba"<mr.mbathemba@pisem.net>
Reply-To: tammy.gill@fromru.com
Date: Sun, 25 May 2014 04:52:34 +0200
Subject: RE:URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From Mr.Mba Themba,
G.D.C.SECURITY& FINANCIAL
SERVICES,SOUTH AFRICA

Greetings to you and your family,

I am Mr.Mba Themba, Manager in charge of the Saves and Vaults,G.D.C.Security & Financial Services South Africa.I need your assistance in transferring the sum of ($50.5M) Fifty Million Five Hundred United State Dollars into your account in your country.

This account belongs to one of our foreign customer by name,Mr.Alan Williams who died along with his entire family in a plane crash some years ago. You can view the link below for more details:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tanzania/1501084/Tycoon-dies-with-family-in-Tanzania-safari-plane-crash.html

I am will to offer you 30% of this money,in respect of concluding the business with me and 70% would be for me and my colleagues. Once the fund is transferred, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

Reply me if interested and I will furnished you with details information as soon as I get your response. May God bless you and your family and please do call me if you are interested and confirm you received my mail.

Regards
Mr.Mba Themba
Please reply me on this mail: mr.mbathemba@thegolf.co.za

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