419 scam: Tony Greg <online1163663@telkomsa.net> ASSISTANCE

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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.
- tonygreg104@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Tony Greg <online1163663@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: Tony Greg <tonygreg104@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:38:56 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: ASSISTANCE

Greetings

This letter may come as a surprise to you but after much consideration to the good recommendation made concerning you, we were left with no options than to contact with you.

My name is Mr. Tony Greg, the first son of Late Dr. Greg Richmond. Erstwhile governor of the central Bank of Sierra-Leone who unfortunately was among the casualties of the political crisis, which savaged the nation for the period of ten Years.

Before his untimely death (via execution by the government) he informed us that while he was still the central bank Governor, he used his influence and position to lift some boxes containing$8.8 MILLION out of the country, this he deposited with a certain security company based in ACCRA GHANA. According to him, when depositing the boxes, he declared to the management of the company that the contents were his family valuables; this is to ensure the safety of the funds.

We have already arrived in Accra-Ghana because our country has somehow become un-habitable for us, we decided to solicit for assistance for the following reasons.

1.To transfer the funds in foreign account

2.Assist us to invest the funds/recycling

3.Act as our foreign partner and to also register all the investments in your name .

We will like to know more about you and also discuss how you will be compensated for your assistance .

We will in due time forward to you the documents covering the deposits for your perusal. As no one knows our present location, we implore you to treat this with utmost secrecy. We anticipate your most urgent response.

My Address: tonygreg104@yahoo.com

ACKNOWLEDGE MY PROPOSAL AND GET BACK TO ME, I AM WAITING.
Tony Greg

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