419 scam: "WALTER BRASS" <iinfo@torektech.com> can you be trusted?

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "can i trust you?" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348080434430 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "WALTER BRASS" <iinfo@torektech.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: b_walter@e1.ru
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 05:57:04 +0200 (EET)
Subject: can you be trusted?

GOOD DAY

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME. I
AM MR WALTER BRASS,I WORK IN THE RICH OIL REGION , NIGER DELTA
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (N.D.D.C); I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A
HONEST PERSON AND SOMEONE I COULD TRUST.

I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN EUROPE WHICH I
SHIPPED THROUGH N.D.D.C /C.B.N,ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS
OF THE PACKAGE IS $20,000,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT THE FIDUCIARY
COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY THAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE.

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS TO GIVE ME YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, YOUR
PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS.YOU CAN CALL OR
E-MAIL ME FOR SECURITY REASONS OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON
AS YOU GET BACK TO ME, INCLUDING SENDING YOU THE PIN NUMBERS TO THE
PACKAGE WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME. CAN I TRUST YOU?? CONTACT E-MAIL:
b_walter@e1.ru

MR. WALTER BRASS
PHONE: +2348080434430

NOTE : If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam Its Due To Your
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