419 scam: "MR.J ERIC DANIELS" <ericdaniel_LBG1@videobank.it> HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045708810 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.J ERIC DANIELS" <ericdaniel_LBG1@videobank.it>
Reply-To: ericdanielprivate1@videobank.it
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:06:57 +0100
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: Mr. J.Eric Daniels
18 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB.
London-United Kingdom
Great Britain.
Tel: +447045708810
Email: ericdaniels_lbg1@viedobank.it

Greetings,

Let me first of all inform you that I got your email address from an email
directory and I was motivated to mail you to seek for your collaboration to
carry out a business transaction worth £15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million British
Pounds Sterling). Firstly, I am Mr. J Eric Daniels, Group Chief Executive to
Lloyds Banking Group Plc, United Kingdom. During our last audit a dormant
account with a balance of £15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Pounds
Sterling). My
further investigation revealed that the owner of the said account, a foreigner
by name Mr. John Shumejda death on the 4th of January 2002 in a plane
crash. He
died without any registered heirs to the account.

View my profile for more about me:
(http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/about_us/directors/executive_directors.asp#er
icdaniels)

I contacted you because, if this fund is not transfer out urgently the
fund will
be diverted to the British Treasury as unclaimed fund because of a new law
enacted by the Ex-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. I, therefore
solicit your
support by receiving this fund in your custody as a successor to the late Mr.
John Shumejda. For more details visit:
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm).

It is very cardinal that i want you to stand as the next of kin to claim the
said fund. Of a truth,Nobody knows about this business transaction
which i want
champion out with you in good manner & good faith, i really believe that you
will keep this transaction within your self till we finalized it in good faith
together without any hitch from your side.

I can assure you as an insider in the bank that this fund will be approve for
payment to you as a successor attached to the deceased client. Moreover, this
transaction is 100% total risk free as the fund does not originate from drug,
money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal form. Meanwhile, your will be
position with the responsibility of investing this fund into a lucrative
business venture in your country upon the successful transfer of the fund to
your account. As I will travel down to meet you in your country to facilitate
the modalities of the investment plans. If you are interested, kindly get back
to me as soon as possible. If this e-mail letter of proposal fails to
meet your
personal or desired business ethics kindly accept my sincere apology.

Regards,

Mr. J.Eric Daniels
Group Chief Executive
Tel: +447045708810

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