419 scam: "Mr. Donald Adams" <Drharris37@aol.com> INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY....

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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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- donadams234@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Donald Adams" <Drharris37@aol.com>
Reply-To: donadams234@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 18:20:25 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY....

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Dear Friend,

AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
I must say sorry for interfering into your privacy without seeking for permission. It's because of urgency of this matter. I 'm Mr. Donald Adams, a Citizen of Fiji Island. Director in charge of audit and account unit department, of Saudi Asia Finance here in Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia.. I have decided to contact you for a mutual beneficial transaction with 100% Risk Free.
In April 2006, Mr. Lu Yunpeng, a multimillionaire and president of Henan-based Yunpeng Cultural Development Co Ltd China moved some cash from Europe to our Finance Firm. The fund arrived during the time Mr. Lu Yunpeng was been tried for murder in China . As his account officer he instructed that I should put an hold on the fund that was supposed to go to China pending on the outcome of his trial.
In May 2006, he was sentenced to death and the fund remained unclaimed till date. As his account officer, I was aware that nobody knows about this fund movement except his cousin who was also sentenced to death with him.
Please, you can view the news on this website:
http://en.ce.cn/National/Local/200605/18/t20060518_7005764.shtml
I want to utilize this opportunity and make use of this fund by transferring the money to you. I want to work with you on it. The amount involved is TWENTY-TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY. {US$22,800,000.00} .
Please reply back and lets benefit from this golden opportunity. You are my first contact, you are advised to response immediately as delay will not be entertained.
These are my private contacts: Tel: 601116230035.
E-mail: donadams@qq.com
E-mail: donadams234@gmail.com
Mr. Donald Adams

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