419 scam: MR TERRY ANDERSON <newburry@att.net> From Mr.Terry Anderson

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.
- eco_terryanderson@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR TERRY ANDERSON <newburry@att.net>
Reply-To: eco_terryanderson@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:51:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr.Terry Anderson

Mr. Terry Anderson
Branch Manager
Eco Bank of Ghana
Kaneshie Branch
Accra,Ghana
private Email id:eco_terryanderson@hotmail.com

Good Day,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me contact you for this transaction.I only hope we can assist each other that is why I'm contacting you. But If you don't want this business offer and if you do not want to work with me for us to achieve this goal kindly forget it as I will not contact you again.

I am Mr Terry Anderson the branch manager Eco Bank of Ghana,Kaneshie branch Accra.I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$2,750.000.00 into your account abroad.This fund is what my branch made as there operational profit in 2007 and my Head Office is not aware of it because i have already submitted approved 2007 and 2008 financial report to them.

I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow call account with no beneficiary until date. As a Branch manager I am not and cannot be directly connected to the fund and it's transfer out of my country, that is why I am contacting you for us to work together so that you can assist me in receiving this money into your Bank Account abroad.I intend to part 40% of this whole fund to you while 60% shall be for me.

I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this.It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank account anywhere you feel safer.All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund so that my Head Office management can order for the release/transfer to your designated Bank Account under few working days.

If you accept to work with me, I will appreciate your timely response.Also you can forward your telephone number for speedy relation on this matter.

Please reply on my private email address below for more details on how we can achieve this transaction successfully:(eco_terryanderson@hotmail.com)

Best Regards,
Mr.Terry Anderson.

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