419 scam: "Mr. Donnell Huff" <nat@mail.ipeka.org> Investment in properties in your country.

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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:
- "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)
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.
- raunhuff@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Donnell Huff" <nat@mail.ipeka.org>
Reply-To: raunhuff@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:49:18 +0700
Subject: Investment in properties in your country.

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I am Mr. Donnell Huff, Branch Manager of Nat West Bank Plc; I am in
search of an
agent to assist us in the transfer of £23,200,000.00 GB (Twenty Three Million
Two Hundred Thousand British Pounds) and subsequent investment in
properties in
your country.

You will be required to:-

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum

(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment

(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you are willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will
be 50% of the £23,200,000.00 GB, 50% for us. I will be pleased as soon as you
indicate your interest by including your confidential phone and fax numbers in
your positive response, this will enable us furnish you with further
information
on the procedures and modalities on how funds will be transferred or made
available to you.

I await your immediate response.

My Regards

Mr. Donnell Huff

Branch Manager
NAT WEST BANK PLC
Marsh Street , London EC2V 7HN
(raunhuff@hotmail.com)

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