419 scam: Morris Jones <morrisjones106@msn.com> REQUEST

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- regardsm.jonesmorrisjones01@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Morris Jones <morrisjones106@msn.com>
Reply-To: <morrisjones01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:57:31 +0000
Subject: REQUEST

08/02/2012
Hello
I wish to contact you for a possible business venture due to the present crisis with the conglomerate of Hosni Mubarak, the former President of Egypt. My name is Mr Morris Jones, a retired marine officer. I have sent this same letter to you previously, precisely [the last quarter of last year] but I'm not certain the letter got to you successfully, since I have not heard from you in response to the letter, hence I am resending it to you once more.
I want to keep this letter short and precise until I hear from you just to observe some security protocol however, you will be given full details and the transaction procedure of this beneficial project when I get a favourable reply from you.
It is my intention and interest to expediently commit and entrust a cash flow investment fund in your care and to re-profile this sum amount (which is in Great British Pounds) to an offshore account on the agreement that you will be of significant assistance to me without malevolence nor malice and I will relate to you a full detailed procedure and provide you with the terms and conditions.
Are you familiar with international financial activities? Can you partner with me? If my recommendation is accepted, could you please write me back so we can discuss about this.Your immediate response and utmost confidentiality of this subject is hugely appreciated and please endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keeping me waiting.

Warm RegardsM.Jonesmorrisjones01@yahoo.com

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