419 scam: Richard Spasoff <icpcheadquarters@gmail.com> Potential Investment Project.

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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 us 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)
- "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: Richard Spasoff <icpcheadquarters@gmail.com>
Reply-To: r.j1946@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 08:09:18 -0800
Subject: Potential Investment Project.

Dear Sir,

I am Richard Spasoff, Project Manager - Projects & Estimating session,
Midwest Refining, L.L.C.. which is a multi-million refining,
marketing, and transportation services of petroleum products including
gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, petrochemicals, lubricants, asphalt,
and refined waxes financed by Origin.

I am writing to you based on prevailing information for you, to
solicit your assistance in helping to receive some amount of money in
your country, I made this money through my own sweat, this money is
my own personal money. The reason why I want to send this money out is
because I want to resign from my work and start up my own investment.

I have put in a lot to get this funds secured because of my
retirement plan. I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have
here is from you refusing to follow my instructions and directives
respectively. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to
what the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is
nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a
platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private
banking clients. Do not betray my confidence, If we can be of one
accord, we should plan a meeting soon.

Formally the money was in BANK OF AMERICA but for safety i managed to
move the funds from BANK OF AMERICA to BARCLAY'S BANK. If you are
interested to do business with me then get back to me and i will give
you further details and modalities and we will discuss terms of the
investment. The total amount is US$5 million dollars only. (Five
Million Us Dollars)

Regards
Richard

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