419 scam: "Andrew Salmon"<capitalflight@yandex.com> YOUR IMMIDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED

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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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +447399721106

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Salmon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capitalflights@yccaifuu.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:18:54 -0700
Subject: YOUR IMMIDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED

Dearest Confidant,
I am Andrew Salmon, a manager at the Secure Trust Bank Plc London, United Kingdom and do sincerely hope that you receive this mail in good faith and good health.I got your contact from the U.S. Chambers of Commerce and decided to contact you while attending a conference in the USA for this mutuallybeneficial transaction.

I and the Registrar of a U.K. Probate Division, intends to bridge the Sum of US$24,600.000.00 (Twenty Four Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars) in a private account at my bank meant to be forfeited to mortmain and other charitable uses due to lack of beneficiary claim for 21 years after the account holder died intestate.

As civil servants whom are highly placed but poorly paid, we want to bridge these funds to a confidential and trustworthy person for foreign investments to secure our retirement and the future of our families. The modality for the bridging of the funds to you is secured and 100% safe especially as we are still in active service. It might interest you to know that the deceased bears the same last name with you

For your investment assistance, you will receive 30% of the $24.6 million, 60% will be invested on our behalf in ventures such as Agriculture or Real Estate while the balance 10% will go to charity for the less privileged in society. More details will be given upon your response.
If however you are not interested, kindly destroy this mail because we are still in active service.
Reply to my confidential email andrewsalmon@yccaifuu.com

Tel: +447399721106
Yours Truly,

Andrew Salmon

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