419 scam: "MR TAYLOR SMITH"<drstevenabu@sify.com> HELLO DEAR

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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:

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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "30% 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)
- "mrtaylor_smith@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR TAYLOR SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrtaylor_smith@live.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 17:12:18 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR

FROM TAYLOR SMITH
ACCOUNT/AUDIT/GENERAL MANAGER
BRITISH PORTS AUTHORITY
PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
LONDON RIVER HOUSE
ROYAL PIER ROAD
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 2BG

BE MY BUSINESS PARTNER
HELLO : MY DEAR FRIEND

I am (MR TAYLOR SMITH.) the director, fund co-coordinator of the Finance Contract Department of London Ports Authority London England. with due respect and regards, I have decided to contact you on a business proposal that will be benefit to both of us at the end of this transaction. this letter is that I deliberately over-inflated the contract values of various contract awarded in my department. in course of disbursement my office was on able to track down the sum US$8.7M (Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars) as the over invoiced sum. We are not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any foreign account because of our status as civil/public servants.

I now want to quickly transfer this fund to you through a bank where I deposited the fund. I will forward your name as a contractor that executed a contract with British port authority London, then you will contact the bank to claim the fund. Upon your acceptance of this proposal, I have agreed on a sharing ratio: -
1) 30% for you
2) 60% for me
3) 10% will be set aside to defray all incidental expenses both locally and internationally during the course of this transaction.
Furthermore, I shall be coming over to your country when the money is finally in your account and I shall be relying on your advise as regards to investment. Be informed that, this business is 100% safe as the paper work will be send to you. Send to me by email the following information: -
1) Your name and address,
2) Your private email address, direct telephone numbers for effective communication.

Contact me strictly on my private email: mrtaylor_smith@live.co.uk
Expecting your mail immediately while looking forward to a healthy business relationship with you.

Sincerely yours,
TAYLOR SMITH

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