419 scam: "Auditor General"<catbear84@yahoo.com> Email From Mr. Richard Moore (Confidential)

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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)
- "foreign remittance department" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Auditor General" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardmooreonline@ovi.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:33:06 -0000
Subject: Email From Mr. Richard Moore (Confidential)

My Dear friend,

I am writing you this short note following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us, I also need to ascertain your dispositions towards receiving and utilizing the information from me that guarantees you being legally acknowledged as the sole surviving foreign partner of a late investor I have all the legal and banking details of the deceased client that will facilitate putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the Inheritance.

Get back to me through my Private email below for more confidential discussion with you.

Regards,
Mr. Richard Moore,
Auditor General.
Foreign Remittance Department
Meridian House Ring Road Central,
Email: richardmooreonline@ovi.com
Skype: imfrichmoore

NOTE: If however, you are not disposed to assist, kindly delete/destroy this email in view of the confidentiality of the proposed transaction and interest of personalities involve..//

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