419 scam: "Philip Hermann"<helpdesk@speakeasy.net> WILLINGNESS WITH TRUST TO HELP 11/04

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hmphillip@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Philip Hermann" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yasbactivate@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:43:03 +0800
Subject: WILLINGNESS WITH TRUST TO HELP 11/04

22.5 Million GBP Sterlings Deposit

Top classified Secrecy transfer.

Dear Friend,

We are officials of the reputable Banks in Europe bank Branch in one of the richest city in Europe, we have an inheritance deposit fund unclaimed. We are looking for a reliable personal or company account that can assist us to claim total of ?22.5M

The fund belongs to one of our female customer wife of a formal president now late but well known politician. We assisted the customer to deposit the fund. Now the customer is late without any next of kin to claim the money.

We are looking for a reliable beneficiary bank account that we can use as the business associate to claim the total money, with our instruction the money will be transfer directly into the account you will provide. If you are really interested in this deal, you will have 30% and 70% for us. Provide the below information¡¯s.

Bank Name:

Bank Address:

Bank account No:

Beneficiary Name:

Address:

Phone:

Occupation:

Copy of your passport identification:

If you have account within Europe/USA the deal will only take 4 days, in Asia it will take 6 days. If you are not serious with this deal, please don¡¯t reply If you are really serious please provide complete details to enable us proceed.

This is real and we shall all be happy after the successfully remittance, the transaction security is guarantee and secured. all legal transfer documents from Department of Finance and Ministry of Justice will be obtain as backup for the transfer legally, copies will be send to you.

Please contact me by email: hmphillip@w.cn

Thanks,

Philip Hermann

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