419 scam: "Raymond Warren"<raymondway01@virgilio.it> Re: Have a Good Weekend.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "maryam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +447045742280 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Raymond Warren" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bwarrenn@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 02:37:47 -0700
Subject: Re: Have a Good Weekend.

Attention: Dear Friend,

Greeting in the name of the most HIGH GOD. I am delighted to write this letter to you hoping that you will understand my predicament and respond to it. I am Musa Bello an Attorney to (Mrs.) Maryam Abacha, wife of the late Nigerian head of state, General Sani Abacha. I am in possession of US$50.5 Million, which I want to invest in your country. For clarification purpose, this money enclosed in boxes is deposited with a security company this money ($50.5M) was deposited in a private Security Company through the help of Central bank of Nigeria arrangement. I will disclose the exact location and country in due course of this transaction. This transaction is 100% risk free so long as I am involved with you.

Please, this transaction demands absolute confidentiality for the security of the families involved. For your acceptance of this offer to help I will give you 30% of the total money, another 10% will be used to offset any expenses incurred by both parties in the course of the transaction. And the balance will be kept for more investment package also in your country, you are free to go ahead in this transaction with me. If we must do this business successfully, we must keep it away from the public please, Tell/Fax +447045742280.

Looking forward to your quick response.

Yours sincerely.

Raymond Warren

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