419 scam: "DR ANAN CERIS" <urgent_atention@yahoo.com.hk> From: Dr Anan Ceris

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR ANAN CERIS" <urgent_atention@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: urgentatention@kimo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:15:22 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: From: Dr Anan Ceris

JOLAD MEDICAL CENTER
From: Dr Anan Ceris,
Greeting to you,

I am the personal DOCTOR to late Mrs. Christian Eich 67 years old. On one
of my visit to her house on medical check up. She handed me over
depository documents of $7.3million for safe keep since 1999 and died on
10/2/2000.

I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended
relatives but this proved unsuccessful. Since it is not compulsory that
the Next-of-Kin must be a blood relation to the deceased, hence I
contacted you so. I can WILL the money to you and perfect all relevant
documentation in your favor, be informed that a Next-of-Kin can be anybody
from any pat of the world. Organization, Church, Ministry, Less Privilege
etc,

Not that we shall share the funds in the ratio to be agreed by both of us.
Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account, I
shall furnish you with the BANKS information and documents concerning this
transaction shall be sent to you but. That is when you most have shone
interest to assist me.

Contact me immediately enclosed with your full Name, Address, Age,
Occupation, telephone and fax Numbers for more details and modalities of
this project/transaction, As soon as this is done, I will proceed with the
necessary formalities.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
DR ANAN CERIS.

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