419 scam: "James Holten"<dannvpers@mail2world.com> From james holten

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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.
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.
- j_holten@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Holten" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jholten@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:45:03 +0100
Subject: From james holten

Please permit me to solicit for your assistance to invest in your Country. I have been searching for an
advanced/developed country with economic and political stability to invest in.

I wish you will be of a great assistance to me considering your position and status in Work/Business.
However, I will keep further detail personal till when I read from you..

I wish my desire to invest in your Country will be a successful one. I do expect to read from you
as soon as possible, I will greatly appreciate If you will accept my proposal in good faith.

Do reply to me via this email address: j_holten@sify.com with the following information,
your complete name address, age, occupation, marital status, tel/fax number.

when I receive these informations, we shall discuss on how you will communicate directly
with the Finance firm where the money to be used for the investment was deposited on my behalf to
know the best way to transfer this money to you, so you have it in your possession.

Yours Sincerely
James Holten

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