419 scam: "Tim Power"<powertim45@yahoo.com.ph> FUND AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Tim Power" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <timpower49@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:40:42 -0000
Subject: FUND AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT

ATTENTION; SIR,

SUBJECT: FUND AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE GOODS (CONSIGNMENT) HAS ARRIVED, YESTERDAY, BECAUSE IT WAS NIGHT HERE WHICH WAS HOLIDAY ALSO, SO I DID NOT WANT TO BOTHER TO CONTACT YOU.

RIGHT NOW THE CONSIGNMENT IS IN YOUR COUNTRY, AND I HAVE NO BODY TO HELP ME CLAIM IT THIS IS WHY I AM CONTACT ING YOU.

I AM INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN YOU, I HAVE TRIED TO SO MANY AGENT SO THAT I CAN TRANSFER THE FUND FOR THIS INVESTMENT INTO THEIR ACCOUNT, THEY WHERE AFRAID THAT THE BANK OVER THERE ARE STRICT, SO I DECIDE TO PACKAGE THE FUND IN A LUGGAGE RAPPED IT AS GOODS, AND I USE A CONSULAR SERVICE TO FREIGHT THE LUGGAGE, NOBODY KNOWS THE CONTENT OF THE LUGGAGE.

THE LUGGAGE CONTAIN 10 MILLION EURO, 500 EURO BILL EACH NOTE.I NEED TO TRUST THIS TRANSACTION YOU FAVOR SO THAT WE CAN BOTH USE THE FUND.

THE CONSIGNMENT HAS ENTERED INTO THE CITY, SO THE CUSTOM AND AIR PORT SECURITY DID NOT STOP IT AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AS THE AGENT TOOK THE CONSIGNMENT THERE THROUGH THEIR IMMUNITY WITH YOUR COUNTRY.

I WANT YOU TO LET ME KNOW, HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THIS CONSIGNMENT.PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY CHATTING ID SO THAT WE CAN TALK MORE AND ANSWER QUESTION ALSO.

THANK YOU,

TIM POWER

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