419 scam: "Mr. Gordon Heinz" <standardtimesonline2006@yahoo.co.uk> From: Mr. Gordon Heinz.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- gheinzrealbox@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Gordon Heinz" <standardtimesonline2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: gheinzrealbox@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 10:01:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From: Mr. Gordon Heinz.

Urgent Assistance From: Mr. Gordon Heinz.
BBVA Bank.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have decided to reach you directly and personally after all my search looking for a foreign partner that could be of assistance, please permit me to introduce myself, my name is Mr. Gordon Heinz, i am the head of audit department and the risk manager of BBVA Bank.

I am responsible for all risk and financial policies in this bank, i am happy to contact you directly after due considerations concerning this confidential matter which i will like to discuss with you. However, Due to my position within this banking firm i stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for the past three years with the total sum of $40,500,000.00 Forty Million Five Hundred United States Dollars. i have contacted our bank management and we sent out some members of staff for inquiries and discovered that the account holder died in an accident years back.

I am writing you to please stand as the next of kin of our late customer to enable me do all the legalization here in my office and have the said funds transfer to your nominated bank account over there in your country. i have made inquiries and discovered that the depositor of the said funds died together with his families and no next of kin left behind. i am the only person that knows about this information because i am the risk manager and this is the reason why i am contacting you to act as the next of kin to this fund, i have certified my conscience to compensate you adequately at the end of the transaction by sharing this funds between you and I as 60% for me and 40% for you being the new beneficiary of the said funds. Also, i do need to inform you that there is practically no risk involved in this transaction, it is going to be bank to bank transfer to your nominated bank account with legitimate process. i guarantee you this transaction is under
legitimate arrangements that will not breach the law by both parties; it is a simple process which will take a short
while if you are willing to do this transaction with me.

i will be waiting to hear from you as a matter of urgency and then i will explain more better and tell you all you need to do for us to get this transaction done.

Note importantly: you are advice to contact me using my private e-mail address below. Email: gheinzrealbox@gmail.com

best regards.

Mr. Gordon Heinz.
(Head of Audit Department & Risk Manager).
Email: gheinzrealbox@gmail.com

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