419 scam: "Michael Anderson"<krishna_s1@hotmail.com> Business.

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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 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)
- ",000,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mic_anderson40@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 01:33:53 -0600
Subject: Business.

Dear Colleague,

I am a Professional MBA Economics with a specialization in Financial Investments. I work categorically as financial advisor for investment in UK and Latin America.I have relationships with over 45 commercial banks in over 20 countries and also deal with more than 80 offshore banks in 30 countries.

I am a happily married man with 2 children, handling the portfolio of more than 30 customers and about $900,000,000 million dollars, including an Arab prince. Now, I contacted you in respect of a deceased portfolio worth US$ 49,550,000.00(forty nine million Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States dollars) deposited with Direct Financial Services (UK) LTD by the deceased customer late Leonard Rodriguez Antonio.

The above fund is available to be released to the next of kin/ beneficiary. I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct them to release the deposit to you as the next of kin. Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you 45:55. You will get 45% while I take 55%.

Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting soon as regards to the claim of the above funds.

Awaiting your response.

Regards,
Michael Anderson.

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