419 scam: "Mr. Albert Smith" <albert_smith313@hotmail.com> BUSSINESS PROPOSITIONS

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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.
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.
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.
- albert_smith312@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Albert Smith" <albert_smith313@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: albert_smith312@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:26:12 +1000
Subject: BUSSINESS PROPOSITIONS

I am Mr. Albert Smith, Attorney and financial adviser to late (Mr. Bill Scot)
Prior to his unexpected death in August, 2003 deposited the sum of money (5.2
million Great Britain Pound Sterling) with a financial institution Eventually,
he died in a plane crash and since his death we have not heard from
anybody come
up for the claims as the next of kin. A situation I have monitored
closely with
the financial institution.
Now having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before
his death
and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past years. I now
solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other
arrangement has been concluded by me. I am only waiting for a
foreigner to take
possession of the deposit from the Security Company. This does not
have any risk
attached to it as the entire document required for claims will be
obtained legally.
As his personal Attorney I cannot make claim regarding the funds, all
I have to
do is to present somebody as his next of kin and beneficiary to make claims I
therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message and I will
furnish you with details and more information on how to go about the claim of
the deposit from the Security Company.Attached is a Form Please Fill it.
Name.....................................................................................
Contact
Address..................................................................................
Private Telephone
Number...................................................................................

Age......................................................................................
Occupation and
Position.................................................................................
I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not
make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I assure you we
can achieve it successfully.you can also send me email me at
albert_smith312@hotmail.com.
Regards,
Mr Albert Smith.

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