419 scam: "Mr. Martinez Ospel" <amosmike@dounnefinancecorp.com> Greeting From Mr.Ospel

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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 british pounds" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Martinez Ospel" <amosmike@dounnefinancecorp.com>
Reply-To: marich208@f-mail.net
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 15:49:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greeting From Mr.Ospel

Dear,

I apologize to explain to you in details, I am a personal accountant to an INDUSTRIALIST who his account has been dormant with a total sum of £25,000.000.00 GBP [Twenty Five Million British Pounds].

The owner of this dormant account is a foreigner who died with his next of kin on Monday, 31 July, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK in a plane crash in Hotelissimo; You can view the CNN or BBC NEWS website below for his true details. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

This account has NO OTHER BENEFICIARY attached to it.Definitely, this fund will be confiscated by the BANK if it remains dormant without any claims, AND it's discovered during an annual audition. If you can be trusted and capable to handle this business with me in full confidence & trust, please quickly contact me with the following information for documentation purpose:

(1). Full names:
(2). Private phone numbers:
(3). Current residential address:
(4). Occupation:
(5). Age and Sex:
In this regard, I earnestly need your full cooperation in transferring this dormant fund out of our bank to avoid confiscating this fund. I will split the transfer into two 2 stages for easy and smooth transfer. We will transfer the £25,000,000.00 to any valid foreign account you will nominate, upon a successful transfer without any disappointment from your side then I will then fly to meet you in your home destination for sharing, thereafter we jointly make investments in your country.
If you are willing to cooperate in this project, Contact me for more details.

Yours truly,
Mr.Martinez Ospel.

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