419 scam: Officer <mrpaulg144@gmail.com> ABSA Bank Pretoria, South Africa

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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)
- "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)
- "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.
- mr.theodore.owen@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Officer <mrpaulg144@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.theodore.owen@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 May 2022 10:41:38 +0100
Subject: ABSA Bank Pretoria, South Africa

*ABSA Bank Pretoria, South Africa *

*Email: mr.theodore.owen@hotmail.com <mr.theodore.owen@hotmail.com>*

* REQUEST FOR A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP/INVESTMENT *

*Dear Sir/Ma*

*My name is Mr Flavio Humberto.O.theodore, A Mexico Citizen Working as the
Credit Controller of ABSA Bank, AND HERE in South Africa. There is an
outstanding sum of US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) deposited by the LATE MR. WOLFGANG STUDEMANN a
foreigner (Geologist by profession) and an investor with Kruger Gold Mines
here in South Africa who perished with 44 others in a Pacific Southwest
Airlines Flight 1771 Wednesday, December 9, 1987. For more information and
clarifications regarding the above info, I will email you the link to visit
for your proper verification. I am contacting you because of the need to
involve a foreigner with foreign bank account; bank management is ready to
approve this payment to any foreigner who has the correct information on
this account which I will provide to you. I will also destroy all documents
relating to this transaction immediately you confirm the fund in your bank
account leaving no trace of any kind. Should this interest you and also to
indicate your interest and willingness to assist me in this venture, kindly
and urgently furnish me with the below details via email *

* ( 1) Your Full Name *

* (2) Address*

* (3) Age *

* (4) COUNTRY: *

* ( 5)Your Private Email and Contact Numbers for Easy Communications. *

*I have resolved to compensate you by briefing a brokerage commission of
25% (US$ 2, 125, 000, 00) Two Million One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand
United States Dollars for you per-transfer expenses you may incur, 5%
(US$425,000.00) Four Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars
set aside for general expenses, and 70% (US$5,950,000.00) Nine Million,
Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars will be for me and my
colleague. Most importantly, I must emphasize that this business requires
the utmost confidentiality and trustworthiness as it is 100% RISK FREE
therefore I will prepare a Memorandum of Agreement that will bind us
together and the same will protect our individual interests both now and in
the future. As soon as you confirm the fund in your bank account, I will
take a trip to your country for the final sharing of the fund as I have it
in mind to establish a long standing investment in your company or country.
In order to expedite action, and for security reasons, immediately you
finished going through this letter on or
Email:(mr.theodore.owen@hotmail.com <mr.theodore.owen@hotmail.com>) with
all the required details to enable me STARTS the application and
documentation part of the transaction. Accept my compliments, as I await
your kind response through the above telephone number or email. *

*Regards,*

*Mr Flavio Humberto.O.theodore*

*Credit Controller *

*ABSA -South Africa*

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