419 scam: "Durand Blunt"<angel@feds.com.tw> It's Very Important---( Read The Content Now )

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dblunt@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Durand Blunt" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dblunt@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:52:40 -0700
Subject: It's Very Important---( Read The Content Now )

Dear

How are you today?

This email was not sent to you by error please get back to me immediately.

You did not respond to my first mail, but I decided to write again in case you did not receive the first one. Please I want to know if am talking with the right person, I am asking this because I have an information that will be of help to you, Once again My Name is Mr. Durand Blunt I am a lawyer. I do not know if I am talking to the right person, But I will like you to confirm if you are the owner of this email Address so that i can be sure that i am talking to the right person.

I will furnish you with the information that I have for you, When I am convinced I am talking to the right person. I am taking this preventive measure because I do not want to talk to the wrong person because of the sensitivity of the information regarding the issue.

On the debt liquidation file of the United Nations, I saw your email address for UNPAID SUM OF $6.3MILLION that has been approved and endorsed by the Malaysian Government on the ongoing debt settlement scheme. I am very courageous to inform you about this, because I believe you have no idea of this fund.

I will assist you in claiming this fund. However i will handle this transaction with you until the funds hits your account but you will have to assure me of receiving 10% of the funds from your end at the completion of this transaction.

If you are ready to claim your funds, please get back to me and I will give you more details and how we can proceed. I assure you, your funds will get to your account in no distant time as the Federal Government is in charge of your payment now.

Regards,

Durand Blunt & Associate
E-mail: dblunt@yahoo.cn

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