419 scam: johnshao@absaprivatebank.com I am not a greedy person

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: johnshao@absaprivatebank.com
Reply-To: johnshao377@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 10:01:15 +0200
Subject: I am not a greedy person

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you will not betray me.

I have been in search of someone with the same last name of our late customer and close friend of mine (Mr. Richard), hence i

contacted you because both of you bear the same surname and coincidentally from the same country, and i was pushed to contact

you and see how best we can assist each other. Meanwhile I am Mr. John Shao, a reputable banker here in United Kingdom .

On the 15 march 2007, the young millionaire (Mr. Richard),a citizen of your country and crude oil dealer made a fixed deposit

with my bank, valued at US$6,500,000.00 (six million, five hundred thousand US dollars) and the mature date for this deposit

contract was on 30th of November, 2014. But sadly he was among the death victims in the 12 May 2008, earthquake disaster in

china that killed over 65,000 people. Because he with me in china on a business trip and that was how he meet his end.

My bank management is yet to know about his death, but I knew about it because i went china with him and i have his death

certificate as his account relationship officer, and he did not mention any Next of Kin / heir when the account was opened,

because he was not married and no children.

Last week my bank management requested that Mr. Richard should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew

the contract or not.

I know this will happen and that is why i have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my bank directors

happens to know that he is dead and do not have any heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so i don't want

such to happen. That is why i am seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin / heir to the account, since you

bear same last name with the deceased customer.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any

breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the bank directors to take it, they are rich already. I am

not a greedy person, so i am suggesting we share the funds in this ratio, 50/50%, i.e. Equal.

Let me know your mind on this by sending me your full name, occupation, date of birth, your direct telephone number and

please do treat this information highly confidential.

I wait for your positive response.

With Regards
Mr John Shao

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