419 scam: "Mr. Arjen Derek"<derekarjen@rocketmail.com> Hello

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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.
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.
- +447822148459
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.
- derekarjen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Arjen Derek" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <derekarjen@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 12:02:58 +0100
Subject: Hello

Hello

This is Mr. Arjen Derek of the United Nations 1st Battalion Scots Guard, but redeployed to Afghanistan, and at present stationed in Kabul South West of Afghanistan.I will like to share some very vital information that would bring some good financial returns to us in just a few weeks or days depending on how fast we pursue the matter.

I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of $20m to you, as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here. This may not be the best medium to make this kind of contact because of the numerous scam offers transmitted through the Internet, but it is all I have access to for now.

I will be very grateful if you can give me the opportunity to discuss this matter with you by assuring me that you will not use any part of it against me in anyway, I hope you understand my limitations here. Should you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this mail as any leakage will be too bad for us?

You will find the story of this money on the web address below. After we have summated the remaining part

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/mid dle_east/2967029.stm

Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still serving in the Military camp in Kabul

I will continue with the details when you signify your intention to work with me. Please, send reply and all correspondences to my privet Email: derekarjen@yahoo.com

Respectfully,

Mr. Arjen Derek
Security Direct Tel: +44-782-214-8459

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