419 scam: "Capt. Heinz"<export@gintune.cn> PLEASE REPLY BACK

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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.
- capt.jonesheinz@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt. Heinz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt.jonesheinz147@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 01:26:34 -0800
Subject: PLEASE REPLY BACK

Dear Friend,

Thanks for your mail. I apologize for my late response; it's due to the nature of my job here in Iraq. Since your last email on the month of June, I couldn't reply back because my troops were camping at the road to the Al-Qa'im border that makes it difficult for me to check my mail.

I have finally secured the money as being agreed with all the required documents in respect of the funds transfer as am ready now to transfer the money to your designated Account, only what I need is your assistance, trust and sincerity, don't betray me. You are required to send your BANK ACCOUNT details as well as your private telephone number for easy communication as I cannot leave Iraq because of the nature of my work.

I will transfer the funds through HSBC BANK as I have discussed with the Bank Manager, They do International fund transfer. I will not transfer the funds at once, I will be transferring $200,000.00 {Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only} per transfer to your bank account for security reasons as your share still remains 30% of the total funds.

Please contact me via my private e-mail: capt.jonesheinz@gmail.com

Regards.

Capt. Heinz

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