419 scam: "John Kamba." <test1@alumni.iitm.ac.in> Please do get back to me as soon as possible.

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "John Kamba." <test1@alumni.iitm.ac.in>
Reply-To: jk222mba@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:11:01 +0100
Subject: Please do get back to me as soon as possible.

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Dear,

I welcome the good opportunity of sending this mail to you, my name is
John Kamba, I am a top official of the Angolan Oil Corporation. I want a
trust worthy partner abroad who will provide an account where l will
transfer the sum of $77Million (Seventy seven Million US Dollars ).

This fund was raised through over invoiced and bulk purchases that was
made on behalf of the Angolan Oil Industry. What this means is that as a
top official of the Angolan Oil Industry, l inflated some of the
contracts, over invoiced some of the payments, and over loaded some of
the purchases that was made on behalf of the Oil industry thereby having
this excess sum totaling $77 Million.

If you provide an account where this fund will be wired into through
swift T.T, Within three to four working days from the date of
Application. You will be given 10% of the total sum for your assistance,
10% has been set aside for contingency expenses to be incurred during
the process of transfer. 80% will be for me and my contacts at the bank
in Angola.

Please if you are interested in the proposal don't fail to contact me
immediately because l am currently spending my annual leave in Ghana.
Please note that this is very confidential and risk free.

Best Regards,
John Kamba.

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