419 scam: Paul Smith <cachde@earthlink.net> Good Day,

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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:
- ",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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- mr44paulsmith1@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Smith <cachde@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Paul Smith <mh5179165@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:47:15 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,

With close inquiries made about you, I believe you can handle this matter. I humbly seek your assistance in a matter that needs out most trust and confidence. I am Mr. Paul Smith, (MBA, and ACIS) and I am the bank manager of Zenith bank.

This is a great opportunity for both of us and is God gift and i have trusted you and hope on you that you will not betray me after the bank has transferred the fund into your account and both MUST KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL TO OURSELVES until the transfer in done.

There is an account in my bank that has not been updated in the last nine years and it has the sum of $7,000,000.00 usd.This money has no beneficiary and severe investigations show that the account belongs to a foreign company belonging to Mr. Morris Thompson. Who died a couple of years ago? Right now, I am willing to give you 30% of the total sum as your own share if the money is transferred into your account. The nature of your business is not relevant for the success of this transaction.

I have taken all necessary precautions to make sure that the transaction is 100% risk free and it is believed that this transaction will be completed within seven working days.I require you to send me your private email address, phone and fax number for an easy and well secured communication. Please you must keep this transaction secret at all times until you have received the fund in your account.

Please do send to me your information?s as stated below:

Full Name.......................... ......
Contact Address....................... ...
You?re State......................... ....
Your Country....................... ......
Zip Code.......................... .......
Gender........................ ...........
Your Age..................... ...... ......
Date of Birth......................... ...
Occupation.................... ...........
Phone number........................ .....
Mobile phone......................... ....
Fax........................... ...........
E-mail........................ ...........

Please ensure to contact me on this my private email address(mr44paulsmith1@yahoo.com ) for more details.

I assure and promise to give you 30% of this fund,

Waiting for your reply,

Thanks,

Paul Smith

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