419 scam: testuser@sltidc.lk URGENT LIFE SUPPORT /PLEASE REPLY !!

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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:
- ",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.
- dplgrcew@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: testuser@sltidc.lk
Reply-To: brwfran64@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 01:54:43 -0700
Subject: URGENT LIFE SUPPORT /PLEASE REPLY !!

This message is tagged "Brother Approach" because I have faith that you won't disappoint me. The word "TRUST" is reposed on people of different states, nations and It's a global phenomenon. I hope we can handle this two days (48-hours) mutual benefit with one love, utmost seriousness, commitments and most especially confidentiality. My initial details is attached for your view.

I was assisting a German supplier to receive his supply payment because I referenced the supply last year, and the supply was completely executed in April 2018. The supply total amount is 3.7 Million Euros, but the supplier was initial mobilization of 700,000.00 Euros agreeing to receive the balance of 3,000,000.00 at the completion of the supply. Unfortunately he answered call from his maker on the 10th of May which hasn't gone viral; therefore, the best time to strike magnificently is now or never again in future.

As the supplier's referee, I have the legal right to present you for same supply payment representing the supplier. The supplier was a young man whose family is based in Slovenia and doesn't understand English properly and the family details wasn't included in the supplier's agreement. If the handling firm discovers that said supply died on the 10th of May they will suspend the payment until further notice which may not be possible to claim in future. It's necesary to clear the fund urgently and help his left behind family with part of it.

This mutual benefit is risk-free, you won't be required to travel anywhere, you won't be required to sign any document and you won't be required to provide any agreement between you and the supply because I referenced the supply and will legally reference you as supplier's representative. I anticipate positive assurance response from you to proceed. This mutual beneficial discussion will neither be discussed on phone nor text message for my privacy, therefore we must maintain this mutual discussion only in email messages.

Faithfully,

James R. Walsh, President & CEO
Swissconn Import & Export, Inc
807 Black Duck Drive
Port Orange, Florida 32127
Email: dplgrcew@gmail.com

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