419 scam: "Sami Walter" <sami_walter.sw2006@rocketmail.com> I want to

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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)
- "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- sami.walter_sw2006@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sami Walter" <sami_walter.sw2006@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: sami.walter_sw2006@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 09:07:51 -0400
Subject: I want to

Dear Sir/Madam

AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.

I must say sorry for interfering into your privacy without seeking for
permission. It's because of urgency of this matter. I'm Mr.Sami Walter,
Director in charge of audit and account unit department, of Global Finance
Security Company here in London United Kingdom. I have decided to contact you
for a mutual beneficial transaction with 100% Risk Free.

In April 2006, Mr. Lu Yunpeng, a multimillionaire and president of Henan-
based Yunpeng Cultural Development Co Ltd China moved some cash from a bank
in France to our Finance Firm/Security Company. The fund arrived during the
time Mr. Lu Yunpeng was tried for murder in China . As his account officer he
instructed that I should put a hold on the fund that was supposed to go to
China pending on the outcome of his trial.

In May 2006, he was sentenced to death and the fund remained unclaimed till
date. As his account officer, I was aware that nobody knows about this fund
movement except his cousin who was also sentenced to death with him.

Please, you can view the news on this website: http://en.ce.cn/National/
Local/200605/18/t20060518_7005764.shtml

Ever since 2006 I have tried and moved the money in 2010 from our Global
Finance Security Company to Alfy Europe Uk through forged documents because I
have mandated some transfer for him to this firm severally before his death.
Now the fund is save and sound in the Alfy Europe Uk also an agent of Mr Lu
Yunpeng.

I want to utilize this opportunity and make use of this fund by transferring
the money to your account through a friend of mine whom we are working
together in Alfy Europe United Kingdom Mr Jonathan Drewe. He is fully aware
of what is going on and he will change all documents to your name as full
beneficiary to this fund. I want to work with you on this. The amount
involved is Twenty-Two Million Eight Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Two
Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars Only. {US$22,875,250.00}.

Please reply back and lets benefit from this golden opportunity. You are my
first contact. I shall wait for few days and if I do not hear from you, I
shall look for another person. On acceptance to help me and all information
gotten from you then we will involve Mr Jonathan Drewe.

These is my private E-mail: sami.walter_sw2006@rocketmail.com

Best Regards

Mr. Sami Walter.

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