419 scam: "Mr.Michael Swasser"<mmichaelswasser@gmail.com> RESPONSE NEEDED FOR URGENT ATTN:

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Michael Swasser" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:31:59 -0700
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED FOR URGENT ATTN:

Dear Friend

My name is Mr.Michael Swasser, I am one of the branch manager of my Bank.

I am writing to seek your cooperation over this business deal.Please, no

matter how strange or surprising this business might seem to you as we

have not met personally or had any dealings before, to the aim of this

letter is business that will benefit the both of us. This fund is the

excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit during

the year in my Head Office and they will never know of this Excess. I have

since then, placed this amount of US$7.500.000.00 (Seven Million Five

hundred Thousand United States Dollars) on a SUSPENCE ACCOUNT without a

beneficiary.I am currently seeking a means of expanding and relocating

business interest in the following sectors: Banking Real estate, Stock

speculation and mining, Transportation and Tobacco, Agriculture, Oil and

gas and Gold. I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be

for me. It is going to be a bank-to-bank Wire transfer to your nominated

bank account anywhere you feel safer.All I need from you is to stand as

the original depositor of this fund.

I am waiting for your urgent response!!!

With regards,

Mr.Michael Swasser

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