419 scam: "STEVEN NELSON" <stevennelson1839@att.net> REPLY URGENTLY.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "STEVEN NELSON" <stevennelson1839@att.net>
Reply-To: <snf_stevn@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 21:35:39 +0100
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY.

My Dear Friend

I am Mr.Steven Nelson, an officer in banking institution here in Ghana, please I know that

this message will come to you as a shock. I Hoped that you will not expose or betray this

trust and confident that I am about to establish with you for our benefit, I have a transfer

business deal to share with you from my bank to your country.

The funds belong to a late Spanish contractor here, he happen to be one of the victim in the

2004 bombs explosion in Madrid, I need your full support to transfer Ten million Two hundred

Thousand dollars (US$10.5M) into your account within 14 working days as one of the

relatives.he made this deposit without any next of kin and i have a copy of the deposit

certificate with me which bank officers here in the bank don't know about.

All conformable legal documents to back up the claims will be obtain legally here, I shall

be directing you as it is progressing I don't want this money to go into our Bank recovery

account as abandoned fund. This is 50/50 business deal because of your account and financial

support, delete it if you are not interested.

Upon the receipt of your reply and indication of your capability, I will send to you a draft

text of application form to apply for the money and more details.

PLEASE STATE YOUR INFORMATION BELOW TO KNOW YOUR CAPABILITY OF HANDLING THIS DEAL.

1. FULL NAME..........
2. TELEPHONE NUMBERS.......
3. YOUR AGE......
4. YOUR OCCUPATION........
5. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY......
6. YOUR HOME ADDRESS..........

My Regards
Mr.Steven Nelson.

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