419 scam: "Mr.George Moore" <george.moore2@yahoo.com.hk> waiting..

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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:
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031933860 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.George Moore" <george.moore2@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: george.moore02@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 14:51:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: waiting..

>From George Moore
Address: 8 Mitchley Road Tottenham
London N17 9HG
Occupations: Snr. Accounts Director.
MY CONTACT MOBILE NUMBER +447031933860

Good Day,

Greetings to you,With warm heart I offer my friendship,and I hope this
mail meets you in good time.I feel quite safe dealing with you in this
important business.Though,this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused,
I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest
medium of communication. However,this correspondence is private,and it
should be treated in strict confidence.However, strange or surprising this
contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any
dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of it's
importance and the immense benefit it will be to both parties involve.

I presently work as a senior Accounts Director, Offshore Mortgage &
Services with Natwest Bank Plc, London. But at this moment, I am
constrained to issue more details about this profitable Business
investment until I get your response.

I discovered a dormant account in my office owned by a deceased who died
in a plane crash,as Chief Executive,Strategy and International Operations
with Bank of Scotland London.It will be in my interest to transfer this
fund worth US$14,320,000.00 (fourteen million three
hundred and twenty thousand united states dollars) in an account
offshore.If you can be a partner to this please indicate interest
immediately for us to proceed.Remember this is absolutely confidential.and
i shall forward you with all the information you need to know,it is 100%
risk free and real.For your confirmations,you can visit this website for
more info Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

1. Your name and address
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers
3.Your Occupation
4.Date of Brith
5.Your marrite stutus
6.A copy of your passport

Your contact phone numbers and name will be necessary for this effect.This
transaction is totally free from risk and troubles as the fund is
legitimate and does not originated from any illegal act.I will funish you
with the details AND documents that will stand for this fund.as soon as I
receive any response from you.

Best Regards
Mr. George Moore
Snr. Accounts Director.

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