419 scam: "0003fsm" <0003fsm@ms1.mercuries.com.tw> Dear Sir/Madam

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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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "juliamoore02@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mtreasury_darlingal@mail2consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "0003fsm" <0003fsm@ms1.mercuries.com.tw>
Reply-To: mrs.sarahbash@live.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:57:18 +0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam,

I wish to bring to your indulgence the case file N0: HBUK/FD12M/10039/04.On
November 6, 2004, a Canadian Oil consultant/contractor my late cliet made a
Fixed Deposit to valued at SEVENTY FIVE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS in a bank here in United Kingdom, we sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. Several periodic
reminders were sent but to no avail and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the LNPC that he died from an auto crash.

Further investigation was made on his bank records and contacting his
lawyer for direct contact to his family members revealed to us that CHAVEZ
RUDENICK FLAHARTY die declaring on his sworn affidavits willing the said
funds to "YOU" as the Next of Kin along with his Estate Investment

To file for claim please write To: ( juliamoore02@live.com or
MTreasury_DarlingAl@mail2consultant.com) has been appointed by the executives
of ROYAL HOUSE OF COMMONS & TREASURY.

This bills is overdue for payment to you, so we urge you to come and file
up for the claiming of the said funds and Estate Investment immediately.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Sarah Bash
SECRETARY-RHCT

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