419 scam: james makaba <james_makaba8@hotmail.com> PLEASE READ ITS IMPORTANT

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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 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.
- james_makaba@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james makaba <james_makaba8@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 19:20:56 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ ITS IMPORTANT

Its Urgent (PLEASE READ BELOW AND GET IN TOUCH)Greetings to you
I humbly present this letter to you with the manner to attract your attention to allow me confide this secret with you as long as you don’t betray me at the end. However, I am James Makaba, I had a late client who died with his entire family on a aircraft crash six (6) years ago when he was traveling with his family for summer holiday, in my next email I will give you more detail about him. I actually contacted you simply because you happen to bear the same surname with my late client, as a result of that I will like to front you to the bank as the relative/heirs to inherit his funds which make it perfect and disburse it within ourselves. Base on the ultimatum letter the bank sent to me as his lawyer, that they will confiscate the said funds if I cannot provide any of his relative of my client however I cannot front myself to make them. The principal amount is $7.5 Million U.S Dollars. I have already worked out all moralities to execute the transfer successfully putting legalities into consideration; hence I seek for your consent if interested to enable me sends you more details of this transaction. I looking forward to hearing from you soon with you contact details for immediate/flexible communication.

so if you are interested, kindly provide me these information, your fullName, Address, Telephone, Fax Number, Occupation, Age and Marital Status.
Best regards...

James Makaba(james_makaba@yahoo.com.hk)

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