419 scam: Elton Ford <eltonf02@hotmail.com> Greeting!

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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 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)
- ",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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Elton Ford <eltonf02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fordelton10@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 05:50:43 +0000
Subject: Greeting!

Greeting!
I want you to assist in a business venture involving Eighteen- million Pounds , £ 18,000,000,00.from a deceased customer(BANK OF SCOTLAND,LONDON) I am seeking for a reliable person who will be capable to provide either an existing bank account or set up a new or empty Bank account immediately to receive this fund.
I am Mr Elton Ford An accountant of Corporate (BANK OF SCOTLAND,LONDON) , During the course of our auditing I discovered a floating fund in a domiciliary account opened in this bank in 1997 and since 2000 nobody has operated on this account, From my investigations and confirmation,i discovered that the owner of the account who is a foreigner died without any traceable next of kin hence the dormant nature of the account and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be re-channeled into the bank's reserve.the management is ready to welcome any person a foreigner who has corrects information of this account, which i will give to you immediately if you are interested to conclude this transaction with me.
You will take 30% of the total amount If you can do the deal with me, 70% will be for me, therefore i want you to standing in as the next of kin of
these funds from the deceased and the funds will be released to you after the necessary processes have been followed
I look forward to your earliest reply.
Mr Elton Ford

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