419 scam: "Mr. Russell Schumacher" <rschumacher101@gmail.com> Confidential Content !

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Russell Schumacher" <rschumacher101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: srussull@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 04:02:44 -0700
Subject: Confidential Content !

I am Russell Schumacher, the deputy system and control director in one of the big banks in North America. On a routine audit check, I discovered some investment accounts amounting to the sum of US$15.8million belonging to a foreign customer (Mr.Neil Slater). Further investigation confirmed that he died alongside his wife (Mrs. Helen Slater) during a vacation trip on 17th September 2007, on board One-Two-Go Orient-Thai Airlines, from Bangkok to Phuket. See website:
http://airlineworld.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/update-on-one-two-go-airlines-crash-in-phuket-thailand/

The banking regulation/legislation stipulates that we notify the fiscal authorities after Eight years, of which all accounts are returned back to the government coffers.

I write to solicit for support and assistance to carry out this business opportunity for mutual benefit. Please kindly contact me through the email I have provided and I will provide you with further pertinent details.

Regards,
Russell Schumacher

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