419 scam: John Mbahu <info2@bgtygo.website.tk> Re:

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- 00005363748jm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Mbahu <info2@bgtygo.website.tk>
Reply-To: <00005363748jm@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:41:37 -0500
Subject: Re:

From: Mr. Johnson Mbahu
Absa Capital Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: + 27 (011) 0579 802
Email: 00005363748jm@gmail.com

REQUEST FOR A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
I write to introduce this urgent/important business opportunity to you irrespective of the fact that we have not seen or known each other believing that it will be of immense benefit to both of us. My name is Mr. Johnson, the Accountant of Absa Capital Bank â€“ South Africa, I got your contact through the South African Chamber of Commerce in my earnest search for a reliable individual who can assist me to make this transaction a reality but I did not disclose the nature of the business to them. There is an outstanding sum of US$9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited by the LATE MR. ANDREA SCHRANNER a foreigner (Geologist by profession) and an investor with Kruger Gold Mines here in South Africa.

This fund was deposited since 1995 and since 2002 till date nobody has operated on this account. After going through some old files in my possession, I discovered that the owner of this dormant account Mr. Andrea Schranner does not exist anymore and that if I do not urgently remit this fund outside South Africa, it would be forfeited by the government for nothing. I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign bank account; the bank management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information of this account which I will provide to you. Hence I seek for your interest and willingness to assist me in this venture, kindly furnish me with the below details via email:

(1) Your full name and address, (2) Your Private phone numbers and email address, (3) Copy of your ID or Driving License to secure Affidavit of Change of Fund Ownership in your name.

All legal documents and clearances relating to the fund would be secured from the authorities. I will destroy all documents of transaction immediately you confirm this money into your bank account leaving no trace to any place. I have resolved to compensate you with 35% while 5% will be set aside for general expenses, and 60% will be for me and my colleague. Most importantly, I must emphasize that this business requires the utmost confidentiality and trustworthiness as it is 100% RISK FREE therefore I will prepare a Memorandum of Agreement that will bind us together and the same will protect our individual interests both now and in the future.

In order to expedite action, let me have your urgent response through my private email as indicated herein Email: (00005363748jm@gmail.com) with all the required details to enable me start the application and documentation part of the transaction. Accept my compliments, as I await your kind response through the above email.
Regards,

Mr. Johnson Mbahu
Accountant
Absa Capital Bank-South Africa

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