419 scam: "Mr. Manfred" <trcomm@poczta.neostrada.pl> For Project Funding.{Waiting For Your Reply}

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- manfred16@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Manfred" <trcomm@poczta.neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: manfred@consultantace.net
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:39:11 -0700
Subject: For Project Funding.{Waiting For Your Reply}

Greetings

I am looking for reliable partner for joint venture investments in your country. I want to invest overseas the sum of Fifty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (U.S. $52,500,000.00).

My Name is Mr. Manfred, I am an external auditor of a bank. During the course of our auditing, I discorved some money and traced it, and I found out it belong to the late president of Poland and it has nobody to claim it. However, if you are interested in this, we will start the first money transfer with Twenty Five Million U.S.Dollars (U.S. $25,000,000.00) upon successful transaction without any disappointment from you. We shall also re-apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your account.

Remember the total amount involved is Fifty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (U.S. $52,500,000.00) only. I would want us to make first transfer of Twenty Five Million U.S.Dollars (U.S. $25,000,000.00) from this money to a safe foreign account abroad. You can visit this website for confirmation at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8612825.stm

As soon as I receive from you I would forward the procedure for us to take in other to achieve the successful transaction. If you are not interested, please keep the confidentiality of which this mail required. I would appreciate your understanding as I look forward hearing from you soon.

Best Regards,
Mr. Manfred
Bank Auditor.
Email : manfred16@hotmail.co.uk
Email : manfred@consultantace.net

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