419 scam: "Mr. Vincent Zulu"<vincentzuluimf@gmail.com> RE: REPLY BACK ASAP

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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:
- "keep this 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: "Mr. Vincent Zulu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vincentzuluimf4@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 18:46:40 -0700
Subject: RE: REPLY BACK ASAP

Attn: Beneficiary.

First I must apologize if my email is coming to you late. I'm the administrative manager, under Barclays Bank PLC, Chemin de Grange Canal 18 1224 Chêne Bougeries, Geneva Switzerland. While i was going through some of the files, i discovered your funds (USD 16.3 million) was approved to be paid to you but has not yet been paid out to your account, other than some of the Board of Executives inside the bank are using these funds to buy stocks and making interest while delaying your funds.

However, a man by name John Kaiser Jnr, Address; 1312 Second Street Holland Centre Ontario, Canadan N0H 1R0, DHL a letter which he claimed and said that you are dead, and on this note you hereby authorizing him to use your funds for investment in Canada. Here is the details of his account forwarded to me, i want to know if you are aware of his action.

Bank               CIBC

Bank SWIFT         CIBCCATT

Bank Address       59 Wyndham Street North, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1H 6K9

Account Currency   USD

Transit Number     00052

Account Number     0243515

Account owner      John Kaiser Jnr

ABA Routing Number 026005092

I need your swift response, that you are alive and in good health and you did not ask (John Kaiser Jnr,) to claim/receive this money on your behalf. Upon your response, I will explain to you what to do next if you follow it up. I hope you understand the reason you must keep this confidential until transfer is confirmed in your account for security purpose.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Vincent Zulu

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