419 scam: Anderson Edward <edward1115228@att.net> Re: Good Day?

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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:
- "million us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Anderson Edward <edward1115228@att.net>
Reply-To: edward40t@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:42:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Good Day?

Dear Friend,

How are you and the daily activities including your family? Hope everybody is fine. Though we have not met before, my name is, Anderson Edward, 26 years of age, I got your contact From the Ghana Chamber of Commerce I decided to contact you for a business transaction. And I believe is the spirit of God that directs me to you.

I am a citizen of Sierra Leone an, elder son to the Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed during the Sierra Leonean war by the rebels. My father died and left behind physical cash of $5. 8 Million US Dollars which he safely kept in International Commercial Bank during his regime in the office.

I want to invest this money in any profitable business that is moving in your country. I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner, Now I can not invest this huge sum of dollars in Ghana here, for security reason, I to avoid trace or monitor, for that reason I am looking for an upper-hand, a reliable person of your caliber to make our dreams come through, So I don't want to make any costly mistake that will make me lose my money. What I want is for you to receive the money, and send me invitation to come over there for my investment in your country.

I promise to give you 40%, out of the total sum for your assistance. All the necessary documents of deposit from the International Commercial Bank are with me.

Thanks for your co-operation.,

God Bless you.
Best regards,
Anderson Edward

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