419 scam: "Mr John Kalaba"<dietietster@iburst.co.za> Assist me+.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27838910221 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Kalaba"<dietietster@iburst.co.za>
Reply-To: richardkalabajohn@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:17:50 +0200
Subject: Assist me+.

Dear Friend =

You may be surprise to receive this mail since you don=2019t know me person=
ally, but with due respect, trust and humility, I am sending this proposal =
mail to you. Officially I am Mr. John Richard Kalaba the son of Mr. Charles=
Kalaba of South Sudan, and my mother Mrs. Maria Kalaba. It is indeed my pl=
easure to contact you for an assistance of a business venture which I inten=
d to establish in your country. =

I got your contact while I was doing some private research on the Internet=
for a reliable foreign partner that will assist me and my family to transf=
er some funds to your company=2019s or private Bank account for investment=
purpose, though I have not met with you before, but considering the recent=
political instabilities our my country South Sudan, of which if you are cu=
rrent with the situation of South Sudan my country or Sudan in general my s=
tory will not be like a news to your ears, I therefore believe that I hav=
e to take risk confiding in you for the success in my life since we have =
not meet with each other for the first time. =

The fund in question is huge, amounting (USD 30 Million.) (THIRTY MILLION U=
NITED STATE DOLLARS) which my late Father deposited in the Republic of Sout=
h Africa and in a private security company awaiting claim before he was ass=
assinated by unknown persons during this war in South Sudan that brought ab=
out separation of the brought about us having two countries , South Sudan a=
nd Sudan =

Now I have decided to invest the funds in your country or anywhere safe for=
security reasons. I have mutually agreed to compensate you with 30% of the=
total amount if you agree to assist me. You can contact me through my belo=
w phone number.All I required is your honest & kind co-operation. I will gi=
ve you further details as soon as you show interest in helping me. And stat=
e to me your full names, address and telephone number, so that I will conta=
ct you and forward any form of your identification as I will send you mine.=
I wait for your kind consideration to my proposal. =

Best Regard, Mr.John Kalaba =

My phone number: +27838910221

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