419 scam: "Admin Staff"<notice@qsservices.com> 2nd Notice!

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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 british pounds" (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 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.
- +447937421531

Fraud email example:

From: "Admin Staff" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <systemeagleeye@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:34:25 +0100
Subject: 2nd Notice!

Attn: Please,
We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a heir to the total sum of Ten Million British Pounds.

A regular mail was dispatched to you but no response from you. We request you to kindly acknowledge this email to enable us to process your inheritance.

Yours truly,
Admin Staff.
Qs Services. 8/11
For ? call: +447937421531

"El texto de este correo electrÃ³nico estÃ¡ dirigido exclusivamente al destinatario que figura en el mismo. Se advierte que puede contener informaciÃ³n de carÃ¡cter reservada, secreta o confidencial, asÃ como datos de carÃ¡cter personal. Por tanto, su utilizaciÃ³n o divulgaciÃ³n sÃ³lo estÃ¡ permitida a las personas autorizadas. El contenido estÃ¡ alcanzado por la Ley de ProtecciÃ³n de los Datos Personales ( No. 18.331 de 11-08-08, sus decretos reglamentarios No. 664/008 de 22-12-08 y No. 414/09 de 31-08-09). Si el mensaje no estÃ¡ destinado a usted y lo ha recibido por error o por otras circunstancias, deberÃ¡ abstenerse de leer, reproducir o difundir el contenido del mismo en forma alguna ni bajo ningÃºn concepto. Le solicitamos ademÃ¡s que lo comunique en forma inmediata por este medio al remitente y que lo elimine de manera segura e irrecuperableâ€.

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