419 scam: "FRANCIS LOH" <non-reply@wowmail.com> Re: Exclusively To You

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANCIS LOH" <non-reply@wowmail.com>
Reply-To: leewee72@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:05:45 +0200
Subject: Re: Exclusively To You

Good Day,
I am Francis Loh, general manager of Standard Chartered Bank, here in Asia. I
might not know much about you but I know we could do this together and as
things go on we will know ourselves much better. Here is my story and I
solicit for your approval to take up with this assignment. The issue is that
an Iraqi named Khudayr Al-Tamimi, a business man made a numbered of fixed
deposit for 12 calendar months; this is valued to Six Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars only ($6.5M USD) in my branch only. Upon
maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war, four years ago
(2006). Again after the war another notification was sent and still no
response came from him.

We later found out that Khudayr Al-Tamimi and his family were beheaded on the
day of his wedding during the war at their residential home close to
Muqdadiya. After further investigation it was also discovered that Khudayr
Al-Tamimi did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the
paper work of his bank deposit. My proposal is to put you as the beneficiary
and have the funds released to you for us to share 50/50 for your assistance.

Should you be interested in executing this with me; indicate your interest by
sending me your response with your name, address, occupation and phone Number.

Sincerely,
Mr. Francis Loh.
Netasia WebMail

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