419 scam: RUSSELL MARCH <russmarch.ruma@gmail.com> REPLY IMMEDIATELY

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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 dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: RUSSELL MARCH <russmarch.ruma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: russ.march@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 12:59:11 -0700
Subject: REPLY IMMEDIATELY

--
Greetings,
I have an entire risk free deal for you and me. I am a retired staff of
Wells Fargo bank USA. I was the account officer to late Libya ruler
Muammar
Gaddafi. He had a confidential oil business partner in America that
frequently send funds to his secret bank account in our branch; I will
then
transfer the funds to his bank account upon his instructions.
While war was going on in his country, the sum of SIXTY EIGHT MILLION
DOLLARS was transferred to the secret account by his oil business
partner
shortly before his death in October 20, 2011, the funds have been intact
in
the account since then (I EMPHASIZE, THAT NO ONE) is aware of the actual
owner of the funds except me because the account was not created in his
name but in a company name. I have full knowledge of how to peacefully
claim the funds from the bank. However, his business partner believed
the
funds was remitted out of the account to him before his death. (SO THIS
IS
A VERY SAFE DEAL).
I have obtained all concerns legal documents that will give officially
authorized right to transfer the funds out of the account to
beneficiary.
Therefore I want the fund transferred out of the Bank account to your
bank
account as the beneficiary without delay. No single danger involve in
this
deal, you will legitimately receive the funds safe and sound in your
bank
account without delay, do not fear whatsoever now and never in future.
I
am involved in this deal and involving you because it is totally risk
free.
We shall share the funds base on the terms we shall both agree on.
Kindly
indicate your telephone number in your reply. REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
Regards,
Russell March.

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