419 scam: <p.express@orange.fr> Quickly

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: <p.express@orange.fr>
Reply-To: <greenwood811@orange.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:21:00 +0100
Subject: Quickly

455 Strand
Charing Cross, London, WC2R 0RH, UK
www.hsbc.co.uk

Dear .Friend

My. Name is Tony Green. Working with the HSBC London I know this message
Might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it’s just my urgent need
for a foreign partner that made me to contact you in regard of this transaction.

I am a banker by profession from the United Sates and currently
Holding the post of Director at HSBC UK.I and my partners
have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds of (17,000 000. Seventeen million Euro
from our England joint company account to a foreign contractor .

I am inviting you for a business deal
Between us in the ratio of 60/40, if you agree to my business proposal quickly
respond back by indicating your willingness to be part of this great
business opportunity, equally include your contacts telephone numbers
and further details
of the project will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail.

Have a great day.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Tony Green .
Address, 30 Leicester Square.
City, London. Country, United Kingdom. Postal/Zip Code, WC2H 7LA.

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