419 scam: "Dr.Hamann" <colowat10@gmail.com> koli

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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:
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is highly 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)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- hamannbaloyi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- information and directives. contact email address: *hamannbaloyi@yahoo.com * this transaction is expected (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Hamann" <colowat10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hamannbaloyi@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:43:16 +0200
Subject: koli

# 45 EDENVALE STREET,

PETTERSBURG JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

ATTENTION: (CEO).

DEAR ,

My name is Dr.Hamann Mbulelo Baloyi; I am a senior government official in
the department of works and housing of the Republic of South Africa and the
chairman of the board in charge of the award, execution and supervision of
all contracts in the Ministry of works and Housing. In 2011, I personally
monitored and supervised the award of contracts for the supply of building
materials and construction of ultra modern shopping complexes and medium /
low cost housing units in the Eastern Cape, North and Eastern areas of the
Natal province.

Myself and two of my colleagues, serving in the board, deliberately
inflated and over invoiced the contract sum, leaving an excess of
US$80,500,000.00 (Eighty million five hundred thousand United States
dollars). At the completion of the contract, the real contract sum was paid
to the original contractors, leaving the excess, which we reported to the
federal Government that it belonged to the sub-contractor that handled part
of the original contract. But the company we submitted as the beneficiary
was a non-existing foreign company, which was a purported attempt by us to
divert the money for our private use.

I do not intend to mince words with you, I have to tell you the truth; this
is a deal but it is 100% risk-free and genuine because the contract has
been perfectly and genuinely executed and completed. It depends on whether
you are interested or not.

Right now this amount is due for payment and is floating in the treasury
not attached to anyone/company. We are only three people who know the
origin of this fund. But we cannot claim it by ourselves because we are
civil servants therefore we are looking for a trustworthy foreign company /
individual whose name we can use to claim the money.

This is strictly a business deal, but it is 100% risk-free and secure
because we will use our official positions to source all the necessary
approvals to reflect that you and your Company genuinely executed and
completed the contract. All necessary arrangements have been put in place
in all the relevant departments for immediate approval of this payment.

For your co-operation, we have agreed to offer you 30 % of the entire
amount on conclusion of the transaction while 70% will be for us. Please if
you are interested in this proposal, I want you to respond immediately for
further information and directives.

Contact email address: *hamannbaloyi@yahoo.com * <dralfredramss@hotmail.com>

This transaction is expected to be completed within 14 working days and is
highly confidential and discreet.

Thank you for your co-operation. Your urgent reply is awaited.

Best Regards,

*Dr.Hamann Mbulelo Baloyi*

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