419 scam: "Mrs Angie Marr"<angie.marr@melsa.net.id> Re : Attention

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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:
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- angie.marrs.natwest@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Angie Marr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <angie.marrs.natwest@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 15:15:51 -0400
Subject: Re : Attention

Angie Marr.

Equity Research Analyst

NatWest Bank

United Kingdom

Hello,

I am Ms. Angie Marr, equity research analyst at NatWest Bank London.

I hereby seek for confidential cooperation in the execution of the transaction for our mutual benefit,

You need to treat transaction as top secret because of its nature.

During the course of our banking year auditing, I discovered an unclaimed / abandoned fund sum of {GBP £ 5.8 million British Pounds Sterling} and I am hereby solicit for you as my investment partner and also to receive this investment funds GBP £ 5.8 million British pounds in your bank account in your country.

I will offer you 40% of the total fund for your honest assistance for receiving this the fund in your country. I await your prompt response and re- assurance, so that we begin this transaction immediately.

Answer me through my private e-mail:

angie.marrs.natwest@gmail.com

Best regards,

Ms. Angie Marr

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