419 scam: Joseph Nguran <mrshildasullivan@live.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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Joseph Nguran <mrshildasullivan@live.com>
Reply-To: <josephnguran@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:36:41 +0000
Subject: (No Subject)

Hello,

I am Mr. Joseph Nguran Bank
headquarters in Lomé, Togo. Indicate your interest in receiving a transmission
($ 6.5) million. 50% for me and 50% for you. You will act as the next of kin of
the deceased client, Engr. D.Collins, whose account is currently inactive, I
know you will be very surprised, because we had never met before, but I made my
intention to open for you understanding what Engr. D Collins, is a client of
our Bank, who died a few years ago with his wife and only daughter in a car
accident and left $ (US $ 6.5 million) in dormant bank account leaving no one
behind the action, I made all the necessary request to the Embassy, but there
is no one left to qualify for the Fund Six million, five hundred thousand
dollars.

I suggest you keep it as top
secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after we
conclude this transaction with you, so if you will accept my proposal, I
suggest you contact me back right away with your positive response so I will
guide you on how to apply for the release of funds to your account in your
country.

Please get back with the
remaining bellow details immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this
message for reconfirmation.(1) Full name.......................(2) Current
Mobile …………………(3) Home & Office address........................

Because this is exactly what
the bank will like to verify first and i will perfect this side.

With perfect reverence

Joseph Nguran

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