419 scam: "Mr.Antonio Horta Osorio" <antonioho2012@gmail.com> Re: For Business Enquiry !!

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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:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- antonioho51@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Antonio Horta Osorio" <antonioho2012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: antonioho50@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:54:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: For Business Enquiry !!

Hello My Dear,

I write only to seek your indulgence and assistance, My Name is Mr. Antonio Horta Osorio, The Group Chief Executive Director, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, London. I only write to seek your assistance. There is a deal of transfer Involving (£20,000,000.00). Twenty Million British Pounds Sterling. presently in our bank now. i am proposing to Make this transfer to any preferable account of yours, I want to assured you that this transfer is 100% risk free.

When we are through with the transaction, for your help and assistance, you will have 50% Share of the total money, while 50% will be my own Share, kindly reply me explaining you In tension, So that i will feed you with more details, So if you are Interested to do this transaction with me, reply me through this my private email. (antonioho51@yahoo.com.hk). for more details about this transaction.

I am Looking Forward to hear from you.
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Antonio Horta Osorio,

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