419 scam: M Rowley <cooper@ntamar.net> Enjoy Your Day.

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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:
- "very 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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: M Rowley <cooper@ntamar.net>
Reply-To: customer@live.co.za
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 02:22:58 +1200
Subject: Enjoy Your Day.

Hey

My name is Mr. M Rowley , an accountant with First Bank,I need help to
claim of US$10.3M,under my care as the personal accountant

This fund belong to One of my client who died after a brief
illness,in March 2010 and Recently, Government is threatening to
confiscate the funds if fails to provide the next of kin within 30
working days.

Although, I have try to reach his families through
telegraphically/Address he drop in Namibia. only to find out that the
wife with the only daughter,both was killed by arm rubbers in their
new home in Zimbabwe.

So if you are interested to assist me claim the fund get back to me
for more details. Moreover keep this very confidential for security
reason.

Thanks

M Rowley

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