419 scam: "Mr.Andrew Spencer" <info@info.com> FROM THE DESK OF Mr.Andrew Spencer

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Andrew Spencer" <info@info.com>
Reply-To: andrewspencer45@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:49:55 -0400
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF Mr.Andrew Spencer

Barclay's Bank United Kingdom,
1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP.

I am indeed delighted and excited to reach out to you through this medium
,even though it is not trustingly secured,But I make bold to contact you
because of the urgency required to ascertain an existing business
opportunity.

I am Mr.Andrew Spencer of Barclay's Bank, London, an information
technology expert currently working with the credit control department of
the bank. I have in my possession credit instructions from world space
center.NY, for payment to a supply firm, whose owner recently had an auto
crash.

The amount involve is very reasonable, I intend to divert this payment
with your permission into a trusted company bank account you can provide,
and resign my Appointment with the bank for private business practice.

If you are capable and in position to handle this transaction, I requires
confidential restitute from you on this subject matter,

regard
Mr.Andrew Spencer

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