419 scam: "Mr. Luis Hartford" <ciconws@cicon.net> CONFIDENTIAL OFFER

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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:
- "% will be for you" (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.
- luisharford@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Luis Hartford" <ciconws@cicon.net>
Reply-To: luisharford@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 23:11:21 +0400
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL OFFER

Greetings Dear,

Accept my apologies for writing you a surprise letter.
My name is Mr. Luis Hartford I am the Chief Operating Officer and Regional
Accountant for *FIRST PILLAR FINANCE BANK**, UNITED KINGDOM* . I have the
option to transfer the sum of ( Â£ 6,300,000 Million ) to you. This fund
originally belonged to one of our deceased bank customers who had the same
surname as yours. He died in the earthquake disaster on May 26, 2006 in
Jakarta, Indonesia, in which around 5,782 people were killed. Please, I
would like to introduce you to our bank and I need your assistant for this
mutual benefit. And 50% will be for you & 50% for me, no risk involved. I
will provide you with further information on this transaction in your
response to this letter.
And kindly contact me for more details via any of my alternative email
addresses below:
luisharford@protonmail.com /
luisharford@gmail.com

Thank you in anticipation of your urgent response.

Kind Regards
Mr. Luis Hartford

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