419 scam: elton ford <r.elt.20@msn.com> Reply

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "i will give you 35% " (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "elt.ford1@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: elton ford <r.elt.20@msn.com>
Reply-To: <elt.ford1@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:09:27 +0000
Subject: Reply

Dear Friend,
My Name is: Mr.Elton Ford
Occupations: External Auditor

Hello,

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with you because it's fastest means.

I am an external auditor of a well-known bank here in the United Kingdom.

In one of our periodic auditing I discovered a dormant accounts with holding balance of 52,000,000 (Fifty Two Million British Pounds) which has not been operated for the past three years. From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account, a foreigners by name Mr. Tony.J. William. died in plane crash in July 19,2003 and since then nobody has
done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds.

I have secretly discussed this matter with a top senior minister official of the federal ministry of finance here and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with us although due to his position he did not want to take active part but as soon as you follow my instructions everything will be successfully because we will be working hand in hand
with him.

We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and after due legal processes have been followed the fund will be released to your account without delay and we will use it for investment and to assist the less privileged in the society because if we left the fund with the government it will be fortified for nothing and will be used to suppress the poor masses in the society.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal ct. Finally, I will give you 35% for your coporation, 5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during this process.

On receipt of your response I will furnish you with detailed clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.

You should send me your account information as states below where you like the money to be transfer so that i can send application for the release of the fund immediately with your account information. Even an empty account is ok.

Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account No:
Beneficiary Name:
Account Number:
Age and Sex:
Occupation:
State & Country:
Private phone numbers:

Reply to my private mail<elt.ford1@msn.com>

Thanks

Sincerely,
Mr.Elton Ford

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