419 scam: "Mr. Richard Print" < @getadeal.ro> Re: Notification,,,

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27781223558 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- printrichard60@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Print" < @getadeal.ro>
Reply-To: printrichard60@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 04:00:25 +0200
Subject: Re: Notification,,,

From: Mr. Richard Print Telephone: +27-781223558 Email: printrichard60=
@gmail.com =
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(CONFIDENTIAL P=
ROPOSAL) Dear Sir/Madam, My Name is Mr. Richard Print the Chi=
ef Operating Officer in Accounting Unit of Standard Bank of South Africa (S=
BSA) This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my =
urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this tran=
saction. An account was opened in my bank by one of my costumer in th=
e name of MR. THOMAS BAHIA a Dutch National from Germany who was a consulta=
nt/contractor with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power here in South Af=
rica made a numbered time fixed Deposit, valued at $11,500,000.00 (Eleven M=
illion, Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars) for twelve (12) calend=
ar months in my Bank branch and since 2010, this account has never be opera=
ted. Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding =
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally I d=
iscovered from his contract employers that MR. THOMAS BAHIA is no longer on=
earth because he died with his entire family on a plane crash that occurre=
d in Libya on the 12th of May 2010 and below is a link for your view. =
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/world/middleeast/13libya.html The =
said fund is still in my Bank branch and the interest is being rolled over =
with the principal sum at the end of each year. Now the fund is $12,2=
00,000.00 (Twelve Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars) because of the a=
ccumulated interest. In accordance with South Africa Government Law, =
at the expiration of 10 (Ten) years, the money will be reverted back to the=
ownership of the Government of South Africa if nobody comes forward for th=
e funds and it will be tag unclaimed funds. Consequently, I want to p=
resent you as the next of kin to this late customer; hence you are a foreig=
ner like him and the funds will be transferred to your Bank account and aft=
er the successful transfer of the funds, I will come over to your country f=
or the sharing and the money will be shared in the ratio of 45% for me, 45%=
for you and 10% to cover our expenses after the deal. There is no ri=
sk involved, as I will use my position in the Bank to secure approvals and =
guarantee the successful execution of this transaction within 9-working day=
s. If this proposal interests you, let me know by sending me an email=
and I will send to you detailed Information on how this business would be =
successfully transacted. Be informed that nobody knows about the secret of =
this fund except me and I know how to carry out the entire transaction. =
Please include your private phone numbers for a voice talk and reply me =
through the email below: printrichard60@gmail.com Looking forward to=
your urgent reply to enable me give you more details and you can as well g=
ive me a call. Thanks, Mr. Richard Print. =20

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