419 scam: "Mr.Vicnes Thaman"<info@linux.nrserver38.net> Your Consent Plz.

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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 united states 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)
- "thaman.vicnes@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Vicnes Thaman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thaman.vicnes@e-mail.ua>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 09:52:51 -0700
Subject: Your Consent Plz.

I am Vicnes Thaman, i have an offer that might interest you, this offer arose from the Government of Malaysia reserve vault, from which we pay both Indigenous and foreign executed contracts and Sub contracts. I need your assistance to stand as a beneficiary to the sum of (Twenty, Million United States Dollars).

All modalities are in place to register this transaction as a diplomatic Sub contract payment,which shields it from unnecessary stop orders by international fund transfer regulatory and monitoring agencies. Note that if you desire to accomplish this transaction with me, l advise you to send the followings to my private email: thaman.vicnes@e-mail.ua

A: Your Full name B: Your House Address C: Your direct telephone number D: Age E: Occupation.
F: Gender

Waiting for your reply soon. Have a nice day!

Mr.Vicnes Thaman.

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