419 scam: "Mr. Mogan" <postinfo2@indiatimes.com> THANK YOU

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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:
- "your humble assistance" (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.
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.
- johnmore.morgan0@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mogan" <postinfo2@indiatimes.com>
Reply-To: andrien.m.h@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:36:26 +0530 (IST)
Subject: THANK YOU

Hello

I am devoted to create a wonderful Relationship with people of your state, but afraid of corruption measure in the world today especially on the internet.

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you, I got your contact through your country Investorâ€™s directory. Although we have not met, but with trust l have decided to contact you and seek for your humble assistance.

However, I will love to share views with you, My primarily objective is for us to transform the people understanding, to engage in business partnership and how to trust, because most people today refuse to be trustworthy.

Briefly, my name is Hon. Mr. Andrein Morgan,
Happily married and God blessed us with two lovely children.

I have a thought of investing outside the shores of my country, and I have allocated a huge sum amount of money on this investment for my two children, for this is why I need/anticipate for your assistance.

In the proposed investment over there in your country, I intend to go into the real estate/hotel investment depending on what your Professional responds will be.

Please, I will fastly need your responds, because it is a project that I will fastly start as soon as I get a suitable advice from you, and remember, it should be confidential.

For Further Contacts and Conversation Concerning this should be through this address
(For more confidentiality)
Add: johnmore.morgan0@gmail.com

Regards
Hon. Mr. Morgan

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