419 scam: "Spin Douglass"<info@gulfonline.com> Funds Transfer Update.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- spindougglasss@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Spin Douglass" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <spindougglasss@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:14:16 +0100
Subject: Funds Transfer Update.

From: The Accountant,
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd,
1 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7XS,
United Kingdom.

Dear Friend,

My name is Spin Douglass, I am the accountant of the Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd, I am a British citizen married with two kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the noble transfer of ?1.800,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds). This funds is the excess of what my branch made as profit last year.

I have already submitted an approved end of the last year report for the year 2011, to my Headquarter here in Knightsbridge and they will never know of this Excess. I have since then, placed this amount of ?1.800,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.

As an accountant of this bank, I cannot be affiliated with this funds, that's why I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this funds into your bank account. I intend to part with 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I don't need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank account anywhere you feel is safer.

All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund. Kindly consider my proposal and let me know If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely responses. You can contact me on my private e-mail: spindougglasss@yahoo.co.uk.

Note: Please do include your telephone/Cell numbers to me for faster communication.

Have a nice day.

Best regards,
Spin Douglass.
spindougglasss@yahoo.co.uk

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