419 scam: "Remond Nelson"<remondnelson1@indiatimes.com> Beloved

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Remond Nelson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remondnelson2@indiatimes.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 01:14:46 -1200
Subject: Beloved

Good day

My name is Remond Nelson is from the Ivory Coast. I am the only son of Mr & Mrs Kone Nelson, I want you to help me and my younger sister to invest in your country. I lost my mother at the age of 10, my father was in the death of poisoned during the war here in Côte d'Ivoire. Before the death of my late father, he deposited the sum of 4.5 million dollars in a financial company in Spain, of which I the beneficiary. But due to the political problem here and the reason for my parents' death, I do not want the fund to bring back home, so I will, that you help me transfer this fund in your country for investment purpose.

As for your kind assistance, I am willing to give you a good%. (20%)

Contact me back if you are interested in helping me, I will give you more details as fruitful bringing this transfer and the contact details of the financial companies in Europe.

Sincerely,

Remond Nelson.

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