419 scam: tdavies04@hotmail.com (no subject)

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "tdavies02@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: tdavies04@hotmail.com
Reply-To: tdavies02@live.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:44:34 -0500
Subject:

Hello,

I want to drop you a quick note since i did not hear
back from you concerning the information I sent you the
other day. In case you did not receive the letter introducing my
intent, I am Mr. Toby Davies from UK. London.
I was a personal associate of late Mr. Rafik Hariri, Born in Lebanon
in 1944, the late Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese self-made billionaire
and business tycoon, He was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon.
Please you are advice to view this site for confirmation.

http://www.rhariri.com/general.aspx?pagecontent=biography

I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I
decided to reach you through this medium. Mr. Rafik Hariri deposit
759,000 thousand Pounds in a bank here in the UK. Before he died. I am the only one aware of this deposit, and have 100% access to transfer this said amount since I have all necessary documents to do this.
I want to invest this money in your country; the need to move out
this money arose when the United Kingdom Leaders generally agreed
that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used to fund
youth and community projects. You can confirm this in the website below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
Can I completely trust you?
(2) I am ready to offer you 25% of this (759 000.00 Pounds) I hope
it is acceptable by you?
Please consider this and get back to me as soon as possible through
my personal email address: tdavies02@live.com

Thank you so much.
Mr. Toby Davies.

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