419 scam: "John Anderson"<johnanderson20@live.com> RE: ZWEITE BEKANNTMACHUNG

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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:
- "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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "John Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnanderson.20@live.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 00:10:31 +0100
Subject: RE: ZWEITE BEKANNTMACHUNG

THIS IS für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit.

Ich möchte Ihnen mitteilen, dass Sie wieder als Begünstigter auf die Gesamtsumme der aufgeführt waren £ 8,600,000.00 (Acht Millionen sechshunderttausend Pfund) in der Absicht des Verstorbenen (Name jetzt zurückgehalten, da dies unsere zweite Brief an Sie ist). In Ihrem Akzeptanz dieser Deal, werde ich zur Verfügung stellen, die alle Einzelheiten später auf Ihre Antwort, denn dies ist eine legitime Transaktion. Sie werden zu 10% für Ihre "Management-Services"bezeichnet werden

Deshalb rechnen, dass man diese Mittel erhalten, wie Sie durch Ihren Namen Identität qualifiziert sind. Alle rechtlichen Papiere werden auf Ihre Antwort verarbeitet werden. In Ihr Einverständnis mit dieser umzugehen, dass wir Sie bitten uns einen Beweis von Identitäten von Ihnen anfordern, um Ihre aktuelle Telefon-und Faxnummern und Weiterleitungs-Adresse ermöglicht es uns Datei erforderlichen Unterlagen bei uns hohe Gericht probate Teilung für die Freigabe dieser Summe.

Hochachtungsvoll
John Anderson

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THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

I wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of £8,600,000.00 (Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand Pounds) in the intent of the deceased (name now withheld since this is our second letter to you).In your acceptance of this deal, I will make available the full details later on your response because this is a legitimate transaction. You will be entitled to 10% for your "management services"

We therefore reckoned that you can receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity. All the legal papers will be processed on your response. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of money.

Yours faithfully
John Anderson

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