419 scam: GREG ANDREWS <gragand2011@w.cn> 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:
- "million 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: GREG ANDREWS <gragand2011@w.cn>
Reply-To: gragand2011@netdove.net
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:58:44 -0700
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY

Citicorp International Securities Ltd.
Citibank House, 336 Strand,
London WC2R 1HB
United Kingdom.
From: Greg Andrews:

RE: USD$2.5 MILLION DOLLARS BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
Hello ,

I am very sorry to write you today this kind of business which may not interest as a person, but I will highly appreciate your acceptance to work with me in this urgent transaction that requires trust and understanding.

Although, I got your e-mail contact through my search through internet and I decided to approach you on this regard. Last year December there was AN INTERNET LOTTERY PROGRAMME ORGANIZED TOGETHER BY SOME MULTI NATIONAL FIRM ACROSS EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA. Which will come to and end in two weeks time?

It happens that there are five (5) people who won the lottery that were not aware of there winnings and I want to seek your consent so that I will issue one of the winners INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT OF USD$2.5MILLION to you for our mutual benefits.

I only need your consent to do that by providing me your contact address and telephone number and promissory note that you will be guided by the term of sharing the fund 50% for you and 50% for me for a better understanding.

Please I want you to know that this must be treated confidentially because of my position. If this proposal interests you, kindly e-mail me immediately with the E-MAIL ADDRESS STATED BELOW ONLY FOR SECURITY REASONS so that I will instruct you on what need next to be done to actualize this transaction.

Thanks and strongly hope that you will give this transaction the urgency and utmost confidentiality it deserves, even from your closest friend because of my sake.

Yours Sincerely,

Greg Andrews.
Private E-mail: gragand2011@netdove.net

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