419 scam: "El Sr. Adams Rees" <relsr.adams@yahoo.com.ph> HI.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "El Sr. Adams Rees" <relsr.adams@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: reesaa22@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:45:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HI.

Dear beneficiary,

I am Mr. Adams Rees, The head department of HSBC. We apologise, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that we might have indulged you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting your contract payments.

This is to inform you that sequel to an emergency meeting held few days ago, I Mr. Adams Rees have been mandated by the UNITED NATIONS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND AUDITORS with new secretary to the United Nation Mr. Ban Ki-moon to send you an ATM DEBIT CARD WORTH of £4.5 Million pounds which is the part payment of your contract/inheritance funds.

Below is the information that you are to reconfirm to my office immediately.

1) Your full name.

2) Your Home Phone Number and Your Cell phone numbers.

3)Your address where your ATM DEBIT CARD (£4.5 MILLION) will be Deliver to. (P.O. BOX NOT ACCEPTED).

4)Your occupation, age and sex.

Am waiting for your urgent reply via return mail for immediate conclussion of your funds payment process.

Best Regards,

Mr. Adams Rees.

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