419 scam: "Mr.Gideon Mageni" <bondbanksecurity@gmail.com> Urgent 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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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.
- gideonmageni@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Gideon Mageni" <bondbanksecurity@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gideonmageni@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 20:56:26 +0200
Subject: Urgent Business proposal

From: Mr. Gideon Mageni

Block D, 2nd Floor.
Sandhurst office park.
Santon South Africa JHB 2000
Private Email: gideonmageni@gmail.com
Cell: +27 (0) 734 663 333

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn: Ceo/Director,

This mail may come to you as a surprise but plead with you to patiently go
through it
before making a decision whether to assist me or not. l wish to solicit for
your assistance
in the transaction which l strongly believe that it will be of mutual
benefit to both of us.
My name is MR. Gideon Mageni the branch manager of Anthem WIZZIT Bank of
South Africa Limited, Johannesburg Branch I wish to seek your assistance in
the
transfer of the sum of USD20, 000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLAR) into a foreign bank account.

A German national deposited this money in a fixed deposit account in the
bank, six years
ago. The length of time for the maturity of the fixed deposit was five
years, which
expired towards the ending of last year. Incidentally, Mr.Peter Foster, who
was the
beneficiary died two years ago and he left no body to claim this money.

All modalities for the successful transfer of this money into an offshore
bank account
have been put in place and I am looking for a trust worthy foreign partner
like you whom
will stand as the next of kinâ€™s to Mr.Peter Foster and the fund will
remitted to your
account also every document related to this fund will change to your name.

I have agreed to compensate you with 25% of the total amount if you should
accept to
assist me and I will relay on you to introduce to me a profit table
business that I can also
invest 70% of the fund which will also be on your care and 5% will map out
for
expenditure. lf you are interested in giving me the required assistance,
kindly reply this
mail stating your names in full, bank accounts and Telephone/Fax numbers
for further
action.

Because of the secrecy surrounding this transaction, l suggests that you
contact me only
through email and my telephone until further notice. Iâ€™m looking forward to
a favorable
reply from you soon. Feel free to ask any question in this regard.

Thanks and remain bless.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Gideon Mageni
Email: gideonmageni@gmail.com
Cell: +27 (0) 734 663 333

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