419 scam: " mr.horsthaensgen"<mrhorsthaensgen12@gmail.com> URGENT RESPOND

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- mr.horsthaensgen88@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " mr.horsthaensgen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.horsthaensgen88@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:15:54 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPOND

I am Horst Haensgen from Libya, I am one of the officers that served under the Muammar Gaddafi, after I observed that the Gaddafi government does not represent the citizens and interest of Libya, I joined the re vote against him and publicly oppose his govt.

Currently I am in Exile in Southern Africa, because my life was threatened. I am contacting you because I need you to help me to receive the sum of $18,000,000,00US Dollars which I deposited in a bank abroad. I also request that you help me to investment the fund in your country because my movement is restricted.

I have also workout my plans like this, for your assistance, I will give you 25% of total Amount

My financial adviser details are as follow: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

You can contact my financial adviser through the above email address and phone number. Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolute confidentiality is required for the safety of my fund.

REQUIREMENT: What I expect from you in your reply are the following,

(i) Your direct telephone number for easy communication.

(ii) Your Name and Address

(iii) Suggest what investment you would like us to invest on

I will be waiting for your favorable respond.

mr.horsthaensgen88@yahoo.com

Yours Faithful,

Mr.Horst Haensgen

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