419 scam: "Mr.Hugh Reginald"<info@yahoo.com> FUND TRANSFER MATTER(£10,000,000.00.GBP)

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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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- mr.hughreginald99@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Hugh Reginald" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.hughreginald99@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:15:16 +0530
Subject: FUND TRANSFER MATTER(£10,000,000.00.GBP)

Mr.Hugh Reginald
(Financial Broker & Finance Risk Control Officer)
RE- FUND TRANSFER MATTER,

Are you a business minded person, can you uphold financial
transaction with utmost secrecy, sincerity and seriousness?
Your ability to respond and co-operate with me, will be the
beginning of more good financial deals between us.
I work in the Finance Risk control/Accounts Broker Unit of a
prestigious bank in the United Kingdom,I have the official
duty to process and release Can you be trusted? However,
as soon as you give me a warm reply interest and we conclude
necessary talks: The sum of(£10,000,000.00.GBP)
shall be transferred to your bank account immediately,
The transfer of funds to

Your account shall be lawfully executed in respect to
the wire regulatory ethics guiding the transfer of
huge fund from one country to another, When this money is
transfer you will be in charge of some foreign deals.
please indicate your interest by simply replying to this
Email:(mr.hughreginald99@gmail.com)
I Anticipate your urgent response to this financial matter,thank you.
Best Regards,
Mr.Hugh Reginald.
(mr.hughreginald99@gmail.com)

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