419 scam: "Nuela Etaku" <> RE: URGENT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Nuela Etaku" <>
Reply-To: nuelaetaku11@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:00:21 +0200
Subject: RE: URGENT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL

Good day,

My name is Nuela Etaku, am From Yei province, South Sudan.

Am 18years old, the Eldest Son of the late Kelvin Etaku, the former Minister of Petroleum in South Sudan.

But am now in Imvepi Camp, Uganda as refugee in the refugee camp. Please, I want to confide on you to help me solve this problem,which I have.

I hope 2018 can make my dream of continuing my education come true, that my wish of pursuing my passion for long-distance running becomes a reality, but above all I wish that Burundi will become peaceful again so that Burundi daughters and sons can live there together without fear of being killed or unjustly imprisoned.

I am lucky and I thank God that I was able to escape and flee to Uganda, where I have found refuge for the last two and a half years. Being away from my country, my family and all that I knew is tough. Itâ€™s even tougher now that I am a refugee who has nothing.

I got your contact from Chamber Of commence while searching for honest and reliable person.

My reason of contacting you is that am soliciting your assistance to stand as my new legal beneficiary to received my consignment box that content $10 Million Euro in your country international airport and nobody know about the existence of this funds, only you that i am telling this because i want you received this consignment.

I have a beneficiary before his name (hon.joseph alfred garcia) u.n.Ambassador for African refugees worldwide.

We proceed and make delivery in your country to delivered my consignment but he is very seek and late death .

So i want you to be my new beneficiary to received my consignment then i will instruct the delivery agent to come and deliver my consignment to you in your Door Step, Address i am also willing to give you 40% of the total funds.

Then i can come over to your country and be with you also go to school and live a good life with you there,

I will like to invest my in a business that is profitable. well, i will like you to provide me with your Full Name, Home Address, Phone Number, Age, Occupation, Closer Airport now so that i forward it to the delivery agent immediately.

When they contact you i will forward the document that you use to claim consignment for the delivery agent when he arrive your home.

I wait for your immediate response

Thanks and God bless.
Kelvin Etaku

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