419 scam: jorge krause <svelasco@armada.mil.ec> Business proposal

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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:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: jorge krause <svelasco@armada.mil.ec>
Reply-To: jorge krause <jorge.krause@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 01:26:35 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: Business proposal

Dear.Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. jorge krause, I am employed in Royal Bank of Elroy. I got your contact from International Directory,I have seen that you seem like an honest and trustworthy person who can handle confidential business with me. What I am about to disclose to you is highly confidential and I trust that you will keep my confidence.

A sum of USD$3.5,000 was supposed to be moved from my bank to Kuwait, a certain client through a courier services department. After doing all the processes to move the funds the package containing the fund was returned to me a couple of times, reason being the recipient did not turn up to receive or claim it.. I have kept this money deposited with a save fund department here in England.

The reason for contacting you is that I have decided to retire and settle down in any country of my choice, now I want to move the fund out of England, where you will receive it and keep it safe until I come over to meet with you in person.

I have made all the arrangements and plans to enable me to move the money from England.

If you are willing to cooperate with me on this assignment; Send me your international passport and a copy of your driverâ€™s license as what I need is just any form of your identification to make sure who i am sending this fund to, including your phone number where I can reach you:

Best regards,
Mr.(jorge krause)

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