419 scam: "Richard Farms" <yhj@att.net> Groet

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand great 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447024075156 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Farms" <yhj@att.net>
Reply-To: <farms1955@live.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 10:23:08 -0900
Subject: Groet

Ik ben de heer Van Richard.Farms Harlsden, Noord-West-Londen, hier in Engeland.

Ik schrijf u vanuit mijn kantoor, dat zal worden van een enorm voordeel voor beide us.I ontdekt een verlaten bedrag van £ 20,5 miljoen Great British Pounds Sterling (twintig miljoen vijfhonderdduizend Great British Pounds Sterling) in een account die behoort tot een van onze buitenlandse klanten Late Mr Ost Bob, een Amerikaanse burger die helaas verloor zijn leven in de vliegtuigcrash van Alaska Airlines Flight 261 die crashte op 31 januari 2000, met inbegrip van zijn vrouw en enige dochter.

Ik zoek uw toestemming om u te presenteren als de nabestaanden / Zal Begunstigde aan de overledene, zodat de opbrengst van deze rekening gewaardeerd op £ 20,5 miljoen Britse Ponden kan worden betaald aan uw account.

Dit zal worden uitbetaald of gedeeld met deze percentages, 60% voor mij en 40% voor jou. Ik heb beveiligd alle nodige juridische documenten die kunnen worden gebruikt om een back-up van deze eis die wij stellen.

Je leest meer over de crash op het bezoeken van deze site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261 # Passagiers

Gelieve mij de volgende, zoals we hebben 7 dagen om het uit te voeren door.
Dit is heel erg URGENT PLEASE.

1. Volledige naam.
2. Direct uw mobiele nummer.
3. Uw adresgegevens.

Groet,
De heer Richard.Farms
Tel: +447024075156

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I am Mr Richard.Farms From Harlsden, North West London, here in England.
I am writing you from my office that will be of an immense benefit to both
of us.I discovered an abandoned sum of £20.5 Million Great British Pounds
Sterling (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds
Sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers Late
Mr. Ost Bob, an American citizen who unfortunately lost his life
in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January
31 2000, including his wife and only daughter.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to
the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £20.5 Million
Pounds can be paid to your Account.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40%
to you. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up this claim we are making.

You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261#Passengers

Please, provide me the following, as we have 7 days to run it through.
This is very very URGENT PLEASE.

1. Full Name.
2. Your Direct Mobile Number.
3. Your Contact Address.

Regards,
Mr Richard.Farms
Tel: +447024075156

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