419 scam: "Andermann" <andermannmr@gmail.com> Fund Relocation Re-Profiling

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- andermannmr1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andermann" <andermannmr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andermannmr1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:49:10 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Fund Relocation Re-Profiling

Compliments of the day!

My Name is Andermann Johnson One of Executive Auditors of a Private Wealth
Management Bank, here in South Africa. I am contacting you for a mutual
beneficial business with believe that you will not disappoint us at last.
What you are about to read might sound like a fiction but it is real. I
have been mandated to contact you ,your Co-operation to present you to my
bank as the next of kin/will beneficiary to my late client, Before his
death, he has a bank balance with my bank to the tune of USD$47 Million
dollar,

A businessman an American, who died since 2000. In an air crash along with
his family you can confirm this from the website
below.:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm business is how secret
you keep it. The Strategy is to use my influence as Managers/directors of
the bank to approve the funds to you. I will give you 26% for assistance,
this transaction is hitch-free, Reply me for further clarification if you
interested.
Email andermannmr1@gmail.com

Regards.
Mr. Andermann Johnson

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