419 scam: Miss Van Binh Nguyen <missf.knnns@gmail.com> Hello Dear

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- mrmissggg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Van Binh Nguyen <missf.knnns@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Miss Van Binh Nguyen <mrmissggg@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 03:37:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Dear

Â Hello Dear,

Greetings to you, I know my message will come to you as a surprise
but i want you to know that am contacting you for Friendship and
business partnership. I really wish to have you as my good
friend/partnerÂ and wishes to hand over my funds to you for investments
on trust. Because of the situation we are in here in Iraq.

I will like to use this opportunity to let you know about me, I Miss
Van Binh Nguyen, i work with the UN as a Nurse with Red Cross personal
aid to theÂ commandant in Iraq, because of the on going fighting between
the suni rebels and the Iraqi government the country has been divided
we have been under house arrest for weeks now, and we don't know what
the future will be.

I have 46 million US dollars that I successfully helped the Iraq
PoliticianÂ moved out of the country through the UN Red Cross.Â I need a
good partner someone I can trust. It is oil business moneyÂ with the
Iraq government worth of 46 million US dollars, but the $9.5 million us
dollars stated i have diverted to another account out of the 46 million
US dollarsÂ and it's legal. I have successfully moved the funds out of
Iraq.

The most important thing is '' Can I Trust You in this partnership?Â
I am willing to offer you 25% of the fund for your role/assistance,
while you keep the remaining 65% for me. Once the funds get to you, you
take your 75% out and keep my own 75% for me.Your own part of this deal
is to find a safe place where my part of the funds will be until I come
to meet with you for discussions on investment plans and business
partnership, but I have more interest on real estate or any other
profitable investment. If you are interested send reply to my private
email ( mrmissggg@gmail.com ) and I will furnish you with more details
on how to proceed for the transfer of the funds.

The whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times, because the wise ones are the humble ones.

I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in
advance as I anticipate your co-operation waiting for your urgent
response.

My Regards,

Miss Van Binh Nguyen

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