419 scam: "Mr. Asheley Savage" <Zafrinafiz001@att.net> Request for partnership

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- asheleysavage2011@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Asheley Savage" <Zafrinafiz001@att.net>
Reply-To: asheleysavage2011@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:21:05 +0530
Subject: Request for partnership

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY

I know this letter may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that you have not had any formal acquaintance before, because there was no previous correspondence between us. My name is Mr. Asheley Savage am the personal account officer to my late client.

I am compelled to get in touch with you to help me get the money /asset owned by my late client, to avoid it being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank. The funds is valued (U.S. $ 17,500,000.00) Seventeen million five hundred thousand U.S dollars,which he deposited before his death.

The Bank has summoned me to contact the relatives or the account will be declared out of service and the fund will be diverted to the treasury of the bank.

Despite all efforts to get a hold of anyone associated with this man has proved abortive, so that is why am contacting you to stand as the next of kin and claim this money.

In fact, I'm asking for your consent to submit to the Bank as the family / beneficiary of funds on behalf of my late client , so that we can proceeds with requirements of the transfer and we can negotiate merits of a mutually agreed percentage.

All legal documentation will be obtained to back up this claim . All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction. The proposed transaction will take place under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any violation of law.

I will be waiting for your response as soon as possible.Contact me immediately on my private email as soon as you receive my message: asheleysavage2011@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Mr. Asheley Savage

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