419 scam: "joseph anderson"<josephanderson@euromillionlottery.com> Hello

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- joseph20andy@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "joseph anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joseph20andy@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13.50.39 +0200
Subject: Hello

Good day,
My name is Mr.Joseph Anderson, I`m a high level staff at the Euro Million Lottery.
I have a very lucrative proposal for you; I can make you a winner of €15,000,000euro in one of the Euro million
lottery draws, if you are willing to share the proceeds with me 50-50. Just a brief, you just have to register
for the lottery draws online; with my position in the company I can make it happen and you will emerge the
winner of the above stated amount. You will not be required to pay before you can participate in the lottery as i`ll handle everything from the database. Do not take this offer for granted as its a once in a life time,
we both stand to collectively gain from this if you can assure me you can be trusted.
If you are interested, then reply to my private email: joseph20andy@yahoo.com.hk

Regards,
Mr.Joseph Anderson

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