419 scam: "Dr. Denis Rise" <denisrisee@live.com> (no subject)

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Denis Rise" <denisrisee@live.com>
Reply-To: denisriseex@live.com
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 03:39:01 +0800
Subject:

Good day,

My name is Dr. Denis Rise; I work in the Euro Lottery. I am soliciting your
assistance for a swift transfer of 4,528,000 GBP, should you be willing to
assist me in this project, and you will be giving me just 25% of your
winnings.

Just as a brief, you just have to register online; due to my position in the
company I can make it happen that you would be a winner of the above stated
amount. Naturally, every body would like to play a lottery if they are assured
of winning. I am assuring you today to be a winner, please do not take for
granted this once in a life time opportunity as we both stand to collectively
gain from this at the success of the transaction.

Should you be willing to assist me in this transaction please do respond to

E-mail: denisrise027@admin.in.th
Regards,
Denis Rise.

Good day,

My name is Dr. Denis Rise; I work in the Euro Lottery. I am soliciting your
assistance for a swift transfer of 4,528,000 GBP, should you be willing to
assist me in this project, and you will be giving me just 25% of your
winnings.

Just as a brief, you just have to register online; due to my position in the
company I can make it happen that you would be a winner of the above stated
amount. Naturally, every body would like to play a lottery if they are assured
of winning. I am assuring you today to be a winner, please do not take for
granted this once in a life time opportunity as we both stand to collectively
gain from this at the success of the transaction.

Should you be willing to assist me in this transaction please do respond to

E-mail: denisrise027@admin.in.th
Regards,
Denis Rise.

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