419 scam: "private" <e.100.st@uku.co.uk> Business Transaction (URGENCY)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024082191 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- e.100.st@uku.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "private" <e.100.st@uku.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:01:44 -1200
Subject: Business Transaction (URGENCY)

Address: 3 Presley Way
Crownhill, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK8 OES
United Kingdom.
TELEPHONE +++44 702 4082191

Business Transaction Of $85,000,000,000 (Eight five million
united states dollars).
...........................................................................

I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and
reliable person. please pay attention and understand my
reason of contacting you today through this email. My name
is Hon. Eric Houston...I am the personal solicitor to a
foreinger, Late Mr. Morris Thompson ,an American who
unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska
Airlines Flight 261, which crashed on January 31, 2000. You
may read more about the crash on visiting this C.N.N News
internet website.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
upon your positive response and my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. can you keep this business as very confidential? once I
am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with
instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved
with me in this business

I desprately need your assistance to secure and move huge
sums of money left behind by my late client to the tune of
$85,000,000,000 (Eight five million united states dollars).
I will pay you 20% of the total sum for your corperation in
this matter.I will give you more details,on your positive
response, also include in your reply and acknowledgement of
this mail your tel number so that we can disscuss in
details. I can be reached urgently through my private mail
address below.

PERSONAL CONTACT
...............................
Email : E.100.ST@UKU.CO.UK
Phone : 44 7704624464

Best Regards,
Eric Houston.

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