419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Dear_Business_Partner=AE_..._I_Need_Your_Business_Co-op?=oration=?iso-8859-1?Q?=22?= <publishers@message-machine.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "my names are " (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.
- donaldsfoster@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Dear_Business_Partner=AE_..._I_Need_Your_Business_Co-op?=oration=?iso-8859-1?Q?=22?= <publishers@message-machine.com>
Reply-To: donaldsfoster@aol.co.uk
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:13:49 +0700
Subject:

Compliment Of The Season Wishing Your A Prosperous New Year,

It's my great pleasure to bring with your this business opportunity, to our
mutual benefit and I believe that you will not betray with the trust and
confidence I am about to bestow on you. My Names are Donald Sergio Foster.

I Need Your Business Co-operation, Our GM want to send our purchasing
manager to Asia to buy Horse vaccine, I have source for a cheap
distributor in Asia Malaysia wish i have recommended and the product is of
certified high quality acceptable by our GM.

I will give you the contact of the local dealer in Asia Malaysia, You will
buy the vaccince from them at $2,500 US Dollars to be re-sold to our GM at a very high
price of $4,000 US Dollars per cartons, there comes our margin profit $1,500 US
Dollars. After completing this business transaction we shall share the profit $1,500
US Dollars per carton depends on the total number of cartons our GM order from you and
the number of cartons you are able to afford and supply.

If you are interested I will detail you with more information's contact me
via my private E-mail: donaldsfoster@aol.co.uk

I wait for your reply.

Best Regards,
Mr. Donald S. Foster

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