419 scam: Moses Marume <moses1@moses17.com> message

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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:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- mosesfirst@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Moses Marume <moses1@moses17.com>
Reply-To: mosesfirst@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 23:50:10 +0000
Subject: message

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From: Moses Marume
14 Ring Avenue
Accra, Ghana
Reply Email to this: mosesfirst@yahoo.com

My Dear,

After much consideration and in good faith, I feel that I can confide in you.
I am Moses Marume the Only Son of late assassinated senator in Zimbabwe Mr
Edwin Marume but presently I am in Accra, capital city of Ghana in West
Africa, for the past two months now. My mother Mrs Tabitha Marume was shot and
killed by soldiers at Chiwetu Rest Camp, Percy Muchiwa, for more verification,
here is the web site www.allafrica.com/stories/200805010665.html
I want you to assist me withdraw and transfer my dad money the sum of
(US$10.5M)which he deposited in one of the prime bank based here in Abidjan
into your account in your country and also take me out of here.

Why I contacted you was that I went to the bank to withdraw this money since
my late father used my name as the next of kin to the deposit the money but I
was told by the bank that my late father made an agreement with them that I
have to get to the age of 25years before I can make claim of the money or
alternatively I should provide a guardian who can make the claim on my behalf
and that was why I contacted you. I humbly need your assistance in the
following ways:

1) To help get this money transferred to you.
2) To serve as the guardian
3) To make an arrangement for me to come over after this money is transferred.
4) To look for a good venture where the money will be invested.

I am ready to compensate you with 25% of the total sum for your effort in
assisting me.

Yours sincerely,
Moses Marume

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