419 scam: Dr Aminu <daf@uda.cl> [SPAM & Comunicar a Soporte]Urgent Enquiry

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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 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mohdrazak22@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Aminu <daf@uda.cl>
Reply-To: Dr Aminu <timiala@voila.fr>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 00:58:36 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: [SPAM & Comunicar a Soporte]Urgent Enquiry

Dear,
My name is Datuk Seri Mohd Razak Who is assistant manager of the central bank of Malaysia. There is very huge transaction, The deputy Foreign Minister Andrezej Kremoer of Poland who was among those people that died in the plane crash has an intention of building 5 star tourist hotels and real estates in Malaysia with the sum of Eight Hundred Million United States dollars {$800,000,000.00} before his death.
The fund was sent to Malaysia through the offshore {Tax Free Heaven} banking system as bank bonds which can only be discounted by the central bank. From our total conclusion of investigation, nobody knows about this fund and his intention of investment, apart from the National Bank President of Poland Slawomir Skrzypek who was also among the victims.
Everything would be arranged for you to receive the fund in a very legal and lawful way, and the transaction will be bank to bank transaction. You will be entitled to a share percentage of 25% of the total fund as your share of the deal. Every arrangement has been made on how to get this fund transferred to you in the most lawful way without any problem. If you are interested, Please get back to me as soon as possible using this email address, mohdrazak22@yahoo.co.uk
With best regards,
Mohd Razak

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