419 scam: "Daniel Mathieu"<daniel.mathieu@homemail.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "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 next of kin scam.
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.
- daniel.mathieu2611@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Mathieu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniel.mathieu2611@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:07:23 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter may come to you as a surprise, but it was out of my
desire to share this mutual business proposal with you. I got your
name and address through the London Chamber of Commerce
and Industry.

I am Mr. Daniel Mathieu general secretary in an associate
financial securities company here in Spain. There is a consignment
containing a sum of (USD$13,000,000.00) Thirteen Million United
States Dollars only, deposited in our company for safe keeping by
one Mr. Chooi Yong Khoon. Several notice was sent to him and no
response came from him. Another notification was sent early April
and still no response came from him. The security company officially
sent two-man delegate to his residence in Japan were he reside only
to find out that the business mogul and his family perished in the
Tsunami disaster.

After further investigations, it was also discovered that
Mr. Chooi Yong Khoon did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers, including the paper work of his deposit.
And he also confided in me the last time he visited my company
that no one except me knew of his deposit in this company. So,
Thirteen Million United States Dollars is still lying in our
company and no one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to the laws of my country, at the expiration of one
year (1 year) the funds will revert to the ownership of Spanish
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to
Mr. Chooi Yong Khoon, to enable you receive the funds. Lets put
heads together to see how we can transfer these funds out of
Spain and use it judiciously.

I have contacted an Attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to
Mr. Chooi Yong Khoon, all that is require from you at this
stage is for you to provide me with your full names and
Address including your direct phone and fax numbers for my
Attorney to commence his job.

My Attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and
secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your
favor for the funds to be move to an account that will be
provided by you.

Note that sharing percentage is negotiable by the two
parties. Contact me on this email: daniel.mathieu2611@aol.com

looking forward to hear from you

Regards
Daniel Mathieu

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