419 scam: "Tony Spinelli" <test> Re URGENT

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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:
- "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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- tonyspinelli33@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Spinelli" <test>
Reply-To: tonyspinelli863@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:56:06 +0200
Subject: Re URGENT

Tony Spinelli
Branch Manager,
Senior Vice President at ANGLO FINANCE BANK UK.
=

Sir/Ma,
You may be surprised to receive this offer since we have no previous commun=
ications. I write to solicit your assistance in a funds transfer deal invol=
ving US$10.700.000.00
This fund accrued as undeclared profit made last year by this branch of the=
ANGLO FINANCE BANK UK which I head.
My head office here in UNITED KINGDOM has already approved my
Management Profitability Report for the year 2008/9 which further
secures the fund.
This amount of US$10,700,000.00 currently floats on a Non-Investment Accou=
nt without a beneficiary.
Upon your response, I will configure your name on the database of the entir=
e ANGLO FINANCE BANK UK
as holder of the Non-Investment Account housing the funds. I will then
guide you on how to apply for the Account Closure/ bank-to-bank
remittance of the funds to your designated bank account.
If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 40% of
the funds while 60% shall be for me. =

Please keep confidential.and if you do not wish to assist me please ignore=
this message and dont reveal it to anyone =

contact me here privately tonyspinelli33@gmail.com
=

Sincerely,
Tony Spinelli

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