419 scam: " Dr. Fedrick " <jacob.dlomo1@gmail.com> Your Refunds

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "fedrick.zungu@yahoo.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "fedrickzungu@yahoo.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " Dr. Fedrick " <jacob.dlomo1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedrick.zungu@yahoo.co.za
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:00:35 +0200
Subject: Your Refunds

Attention

I want to inform you that we are solicitor In the recently concluded 2014/2015 investigations and subsequent arrests of suspected fraudsters in Africa region, in collaboration with the present governments of America ,Italy, Germany,Asia/Middle East and South Africa, the UN security operatives have so far arrested and prosecuted over 500
government/Lawyers, Loan Givers and bankers.

The arrest is still going on.So far, the UN security operatives have also recovered about $5.1 Billion from
both cash and accounts. It is from the address books of the arrested officials that your email address was recovered. Right now, the United Nations (UN) and their Africa Union (AU) counterpart is
paying a { $1,000,000.00 } compensation to those whose emails addresses and other personal data are recovered from these arrested officials.

Also we are paying full contract or inheritance and winning amounts to those with provable information
qualifying them as genuine beneficiaries of funds in the affected countries.We have therefore decided every payment be made without further delay, my advise is that you forward me your full details to confirm that you were indeed involve in such activities and i shall let you know how to go about things and when your payment can be release. do send me your full contact number and address as well for confirmation, do contact me directly through the below email address with your full details.

Sincerely,
Dr.Fedrick Zungu
Johannesburg South Africa
EMAIL: fedrick.zungu@yahoo.co.za
EMAIL: fedrickzungu@yahoo.co.za

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