419 scam: "Mr. Phillip Edward" <huong.ltm@aothun.vn> ****SPAM*(14.5)**** Dear Sir,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- phillip.edward10@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Phillip Edward" <huong.ltm@aothun.vn>
Reply-To: phillip.edward15@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 22:58:20 +0300
Subject: ****SPAM*(14.5)**** Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Phillip Edward an Investment Manager to Late Mrs Sonia Maria Cordeiro Porcaro, a deceased Immigrant, Business woman who was based in Brazil but has businesses all over. Also referred to as my client. On the 2nd June 2006, my client family died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise.

Since then I have been managing her Investments here in Bahrain and some of her properties which she put out for sale which I monitored the payment as her Investment Manager has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposited into her account in London. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared nonfunctional by her bank particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of her next of kin or have the account frozen within a short time.

My late client has an account valued at USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only). Since I have been failed in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your permission to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. The mode of sharing will be discussed on your acceptance in assisting in the transaction. I have all necessary information's that can be used to back up any Claim we may make. I have a qualified lawyer that will help us with the process.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as her Investment Manager; this is a Risk free business relationship. Please get in touch with me via my private email address: phillip.edward10@yahoo.com

For us to conclude this transaction I will want you to send me the following information's stated below:

1. Your full name:

2. Telephone and fax number, if possible include you mobile telephone number.

3. Company name, position and address.

4. Profession, age and marital status.

We shall discuss further about this transaction upon your response to this message.

Best regards,

Mr. Phillip Edward

Investment Manager

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