419 scam: "Raymond Hanekom" <test@lauterer.li> RE;

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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:
- "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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Raymond Hanekom" <test@lauterer.li>
Reply-To: <raymondkom@dr.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:54:28 -0700
Subject: RE;

HELLO, I have come to you with good intention. I am Dr. Raymond Hane=
kom, The Director of Logistics and Procurement in the department of Health =
Republic of South Africa. During the Covid 19 Pandemic my department and th=
e Government of the Republic of South Africa engaged foreign contractors fo=
r the Supply of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). During the per=
iod under review, I and few others in the Department of Health and some off=
icials of the Government intentionally over inflated all PPE Contracts with=
in the 7 Months of the national Lockdown to the tune of US$25,800,000.00 (T=
wenty Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Let m=
e remind that our Government voted about US$50billion to caution the effect=
of the pandemic, it is on this premise we decided to have a little share o=
f the fund, I want to equally inform you that the real contractors has been=
paid fully and this fund is currently deposited in Global Finance company =
in Malaysia with the help of a Cuban doctor. Therefore in view of my ca=
reer and a senior Civil Servant, I cannot claim this fund, I want to invite=
you to come and stand as the legal beneficiary of the fund, you will be pr=
ovided with the documents to claim the fund through the legal detects of =
the Country, You will be guided on how to claim the fund. Let me know i=
f you are interested to partner with me, for your participation, 30% of the=
fund is yours while 70% for me and my colleagues. I look forward to he=
aring from you. Best regards, Dr. Raymond Hanekom =20

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