419 scam: "Mr. CLEMENT NKUHLU"<Elesfsjius94534@bcsnet.net> Greeting Very Urgent,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- clementnkuhlu67@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. CLEMENT NKUHLU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <clementnkuhlu67@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:57:36 +0100
Subject: Greeting Very Urgent,

Hello Sir/Madam,

I only got your contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information On-line Service on my
personal programmed search on the internet for a reputable company or individual to assist me
sincerely & confidential which your information & profiles were very satisfactory, so I decided
to contact you immediately. It is my great pleasure to write you this letter.

Within the Eskom Holdings Limited where I work as a Director of Audit and Project
Implementation, I have in my possession an overdue payment in US funds. The said funds represent
certain percentage of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign
contracting firm, which, I the official over-invoiced to the amount of US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty
Million United States Dollar).

Though the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor leaving the excess
balance unclaimed. Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign contractors
all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and non-government
agencies, I included the, bills for approvals with the Department of Finance and the South Africa
Reserve Bank (SARB).

I am seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the unclaimed funds, since I am not
allowed to operate foreign accounts, Details and change of beneficiary information upon
application for claim to reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of you/your
Company.

I have to propose that should you be willing to assist me in this transaction your share as
compensation will be (25%), and the balance of (75%) will be for me. The business is completely
safe and secure, provided you treat it with Utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether
you/your Company does contract projects, as a transfer of powers will be secured in favor of
you/your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful
execution of this transaction.

I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
For more information's kindly direct email reply to me immediately Email:
clementnkuhlu67@gmail.com

Thanks for your co-operation.

Kindest Regards,

Mr. CLEMENT NKUHLU

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