419 scam: "Mr mike saviour" <mrmansion2006@yahoo.com> ATTN:URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (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.
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.
- +447045758591 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mrmike.saviour@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr mike saviour" <mrmansion2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <mrmike.saviour@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:18:43 -0800
Subject: ATTN:URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

ATTN:

I am making this contact with you in good faith, my name is Mr Mike Saviour , I work in the Auditing Operation Department of a Security Firm here in Erop- United Kingdom, and I am the personal accounting officer to Mrs. Cecilia Ibru, the former CEO of Oceanic Bank of Nigeria. During my client's tenure as a former CEO of Oceanic Bank, she was in charge of all the monetary approvals from which she accrued so much funds. And having a personal intention of investing abroad
after her tenure, she secretly deposited the sum of US$14,700,000.00 (Fourteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) with a Finance House here in Erop- United Kingdom.
She had a problem with the Government of Nigeria and she was charge for abuse of office and misappropriation of funds, and she is now in detention/prison in
Nigeria. And some of her accounts, assets and investments that are known to the government were frozen by the federal government of Nigeria.
You can view the following websites for more understanding:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11506421
http://news.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=7549
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2010/oct/09/national-09-10-2010-001.htm
Now, I am mandated to look for a foreign investor with a sound investment idea who will assist us to claim this fund for our mutual benefits and investment,
hence I personally appeal to you seriously for your urgent assistance to move the funds into your country where I believe it will be judiciously invested for he benefit of the both parties.I have in my possession every legal documents to backup the claim, all I require is your capability and honest cooperation. And I will appreciate if you could keep this proposal secret even if you are not capable or do not want to assist us.
If you are capable to handle this transaction, kindly get back to me with the below information to enable me start the processing the transfer documents of
the funds to your possession.
1: Your full name and contact address.
2: Date of Birth
3: Occupation
4: Your direct phone numbers
5: Your fax numbers (if any)

NOTE: Your business status does not matter in this transaction, what matters is your ability to handle the amount of this magnitude. As soon as the transfer is concluded, you will be duly compensated for your assistance by retaining some percentage of the funds.
As soon as I receive the above information, I will let you know the next step.
I await your urgent response to enable us get started immediately.
NOTE: concerning the sharing, I suggest we will share it 30/70 between us (i.e., you will retain 30% of the total amount)
Thanks.
Mr Mike Saviour
Email:mrmike.saviour@yahoo.com
Tell:+447045758591

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