419 scam: "Sam Morse" <tim2000@freenet.lu> [! SPAM !] Thank you and do have a good weekend...

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011149919 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- sammorse_investmentfunds@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sam Morse" <tim2000@freenet.lu>
Reply-To: "" <sammorse_investmentfunds@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:30:27 +0100
Subject: [! SPAM !] Thank you and do have a good weekend...

Oak hill House, 130. Ton-bridge Road,
Hillsborough, Ton bridge, Kent,
TN11 9DZ. United Kingdom

Dear Friend,
I am Sam Morse, one of the portfolio funds managers of Fidelity
Investment International. One of the UK`s largest Management Company
with over $45billion Capital Investment Funds,
Nevertheless, as Fidelity Investment International Funds Manager, I
handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretly extract
1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) perineum on each of
the Investor's Magellan Capital Funds. As an expert, I have made over
$25.Million USD from the Investorâ€™s EMRCP and hereby looking for
someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the funds as
Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Investment International. All
conformable documents to back up the claims will be made available to
you prior to your acceptance.
Brief history of funds: I have more than 208 Corporate Investors
attached to my portfolio whoâ€™s Capital Investment Funds are being
managed and administered by me. This Capital Investment Funds has a
value of over US$19.2Billion. The US$19.2B is been used for trading in
Stock Market, Crude Oil and Lending with Profit Returns. Every end of
year, each corporate investor is expected to receive interest from his
total Investment Capital Funds. However, I make an excess of 1.2% from
the Investor's Investment Capital Funds annually which have exceeded
our targeted 20% of Total Investment Capital Funds. This extra of 1.2%
from the 21.2% is been retained by me as my personal profits for
managing the Capital Investment.
Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies and technicalities whereby
the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 clearing Houses without any
hitches. Our sharing ratio should be 60-40, I think this is fair.
If you are interested, Please email me your direct telephone number
for discussion of this transaction in further detail or send me an
email: sammorse_investmentfunds@accountant.com
View my PDF:https://www.fidelity.co.uk/static/pdf/wealthmanager/Griffin_Morse_PM_Comparison.pdf
NB: please treat this proposal as top secret
Warm regards,
Sam Morse.
Phone: +44 701-114-9919

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