419 scam: "MR.PAUL ARUNA" <web3@mail.shedu.org.tw> CONFIDENTIAL TRUST BUSINESS DEAL.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.paularuna121@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.PAUL ARUNA" <web3@mail.shedu.org.tw>
Reply-To: mrpaularuna121@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 20:54:14 +0900
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL TRUST BUSINESS DEAL.

FROM MR.PAUL ARUNA.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO

DEAR FRIEND,

(PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.)

I KNEW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE; I AM THE AUDITING
MANAGER IN BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA. I HOPE
THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE ORBETRAY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO
IMPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF OUR FAMILIES.

I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF (USD$27.2
MILLIONDOLLARS) TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 10 BANKING WORKING DAYS. THIS MONEY HAS
BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT ANY BODY CLAIMING THE FUND.

I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEAREST PERSON TO OUR
DECEASED CUSTOMER, WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON SATURDAY,
6thDECEMBER, 2003 IN A PLANE CRASH.

I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURY ACCOUNT AS AN ABANDONED
FUND,SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE
THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED. PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO
KEEP THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET AND DELETE IT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL GIVE YOU FULL DETAILS ON HOW THE BUSINESS
WILL BE EXECUTED AND ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE 30% OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED
SUM IF YOU AGREE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS WITH ME, AND 60% OF THE TOTAL SUM
WILLBE FOR ME THEREAFTER, AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT
ARISE ON THE PROCESS BEFORE THE FUND GET INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SUCH AS TELEPHONE
CALL BILLS(ETC).

I LOOK FORWARD EXPECTING TO HEAR For YOUr Informations.

1. YOUR FULL NAME.......
2. ADDRESS.......
3. NATIONALITY.......
4. AGE.......
5. SEX.......
6. OCCUPATION.......
7. MARITAL STATUS.......
8. PHONE NO.......
9. FAX.......

Please reply through this e-mail address: mr.paularuna121@gmail.com

BEST REGARDS

MR.PAUL ARUNA

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