419 scam: "MR.J ERIC DANIELS" <ericdaniel_LBG1@videobank.it> BUSINESS INVESTMENT OFFER!!!! CAN U BE TRUSTED!!!!

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- +447045708810 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.J ERIC DANIELS" <ericdaniel_LBG1@videobank.it>
Reply-To: ericdanielprivate1@videobank.it
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:23:26 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS INVESTMENT OFFER!!!! CAN U BE TRUSTED!!!!

From: Mr. J Eric Daniels
18 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB.
London-United Kingdom
Great Britain.
Mobile Cell +447045708810

Hello Dear,

BUSINESS INVESTMENT DEAL

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I know that this
letter will come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselves
before, but be
rest assured that it is real and a genuine business. I am Mr. Eric
Daniels from
London .I am an account officer to Mr. Rafik Hariri, Born in Lebanon in 1944,
The late Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and
business tycoon,
and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon. You can view this site for
confirmation.http://www.rhariri.com/general.aspx?pagecontent=biography

Mr. Rafik Hariri deposit US$126,000,000 in a bank here in London and I want to
invest this money in your country, The need to move out this money arose when
the Prime Minister said that some of the money held in dormant
accounts would be
used to fund youth and community projects for you can confirm this in the
website below.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/401738 1.stm. For
you cardinal
information, we are going to transfer the first transfer of Us$26,000,000 into
your nominated account successfully, while the second transfer of
Us$100 Million
Dollars will commence immediately without any delay or hitch.

I can assure you as an insider in the bank that this fund will be approve for
payment to you as a successor attached to the deceased client. Moreover, this
transaction is 100% total risk free as the fund does not originate from drug,
money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal form. Meanwhile, your will be
position with the responsibility of investing this fund into a lucrative
business venture in your country upon the successful transfer of the fund to
your account. As I will travel down to meet you in your country to facilitate
the modalities of the Business investment plans. So it will be a
relationship
between you and I, to join hand together to make this transaction a
success. It
is very vital to update you that the decease person died without
(HEIR/WILL) who
will claim the fund out from our bank. I will secure all
Documentations to back
your claims and also as an insider, all the documents that the bank
may require
as proof from you, will be arranged from here which will be sent to you ASAP!

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard. Now
permit me
to ask these few questions:-
(1) Can I completely trust you?
(2) I am ready to offer you 50% of this (£126,000,000) I hope it is acceptable
by you?
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for more details,
my email:ericdanielprivate1@videobank.it my Tel: 44-7045708810
Thank you so much.

Regards,

Mr. Eric Daniels
DIRECT TEL NO:+447045708810

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