419 scam: "Mr Long Xuyen"<mr.longxuyen@rediffmail.com> Dear urgent response

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Long Xuyen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.longxuyen@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 18:15:06 -0400
Subject: Dear urgent response

Dear.
Good Day,
Please, It is my interest to contact you in respect of my client; my name is Mr Long Xuyen, Account officer to late Mr Anthony Ji-Zalfa from Bahrain, in 2005, my client died leaving behind the funds in our bank here Since he gave up the ghost, nobody has come forward for the claim.

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank because they have issued a notice instructing me been the account officer to produce the beneficiary of this else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here. It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of my late client Mr Anthony Ji-Zalfa since he is no more alive, both wife Fatima Ji-Zalfa, and daughter Nera Ji-Zalfa

You are required to contact me immediately to enable me update you in details about the process of this very golden opportunity. I urge you to mail me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given me a date limit, please act fast.

I await your urgent response.

Best Regards,

Mr Long Xuyen

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