419 scam: "ELLIS PAUL" <ellispaul10@aol.com> D

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- ellispaul1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ELLIS PAUL" <ellispaul10@aol.com>
Reply-To: ellispaul1@aol.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 21:40:30 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: D

Dear Partner,
ellispaul1@aol.com
I will like you to read this mail with all seriousness. I am Ellis Paul the Account Manager of COMD (CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION), a subsidiary of Mauritus National Petroleum Board (MNPD) here in
Mauritius .
I am in the position to transfer the sum of USD$35.5M THIRTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS to your country for investment, as a director in the MNPD I need someone whom I
can trust. As soon as the fund gets to your account I shall be coming to your country for the sharing. Please note that these is not a fraudulent fund and are not drug related funds as well, these
money came as a result of the rise in petroleum price world wide under my department and as the director in charge of COMD finance, I was able to fiscally move this fund to a security diplomatic
company in UK. That is where the fund is lodged as i write to you.
Note also that it will be transfered to you as an honest fund as all the documents to legitimize the transfer will be obtained legally. As a Director under the MNPD. and as a civil servant our
constitution does not allow me to operate a foreign account these was just why I had to contact you. please you have to cover my identity and help me in achieving this long life dream.
(All I am sincerely asking from you is to provide the following details in which we shall need to execute the transfer successfully.
(1) Your company name and address.
(2) Your Bank name and address including the beneficiary account where the fund will be wired.
(3) Your Private telephone and fax number were I could reach you.

Sharing Method: Account owner (You) 25%,5% for any expenses we might incure in the course of this transaction. Then 70% is mine which you will help me invest in your country in any good
business.Note that I have not contacted any body on these matters except you alone. I wait sincerely to hear from you
Yours truly,
Ellis Paul
ellispaul1@aol.com

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