419 scam: Edward Turner <noreply@anmani.com.sg> Business Proposal

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
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.
- edyturny@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Turner <noreply@anmani.com.sg>
Reply-To: edyturn@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:00:55 -0600
Subject: Business Proposal

Dear Friend

I am Edward Turner a supervisor with a private security company in South
Africa , a Former Minister of Defence (Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr ) to =C2=A0Lat=
e
Muammar Ghaddafi =C2=A0of Libya. There is absolutely going to be a great =
doubt
and distrust in your heart in respect of this letter coupled with the fac=
t
that, so many individuals have taken possession of the internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult f=
or
genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and
recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly
understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you as a person
based on great fidelity and trust. Your contact is by a courtesy of my go=
od
friend who was a member of South African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC)
in Johannesburg.

Before the Libyan uprising in 2011 Mr. Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr deposited the
sum of US$40,500,000.00 (Forty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United Stat=
es
Dollars only) with a security company I work for here in South Africa . h=
e
was =C2=A0killed during the Libyan uprising or war. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over a period of time, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that th=
e
proceeds of this account valued at US$40,500,000.00 (Forty Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) can be transferred into your
designated account. Then I shall proceed down to your country with you to
confirm the net amount in your account and to invest my share of the mone=
y
if you permit me.

I shall re validate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that c=
an
be used to back up any claim that the bank may need, this is 100% risk fr=
ee
,I guarantee you this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement tha=
t
will protect you from any breach of the law. I need your strong assurance
and confidentiality. I will give you 30% while 70% for me. contact me on =
my
email (EDYTURNY@GMAIL.COM)=C2=A0 for more details

if you are interested please=C2=A0 =C2=A0send me your mobile phone number=
s for easy
faster communication, do not bother to reply if you are not interested

Yours truly,

Edward Turner

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