419 scam: "G.T"<len_king@mccormick.com> Business Proposal

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "G.T" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gthp@fengv.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 14:18:02 -0400
Subject: Business Proposal

Sir/Madam,

This letter is to draw your attention to a Business Deal that will be of mutual benefit to you and I. I am the account officer to Late Francisco Eudes Mesquita Valle; a Brazilian Businessman who died alongside his wife and only son in the ill fated Air France Flight 447 that crashed along the Brazilian Coast on its way to Paris on June 2, 2009. The Late Francisco Eudes Mesquita Valle made a fixed deposit of £14,700,000.00 Pounds Sterling in my firm and ever since his death i had been making frantic efforts to reach any surviving member of his family but have not been successful.

Although this might sound unethical as i will want to propose that you present yourself to my firm as his relative so that the £17,400,000.00 Pounds Sterling can be released to you. I will supply you with all the necessary information and deposit documents that will enhance the smooth prosecution of this deal if you are interested in executing it with me. I can assure you that with me being the account officer there will be no risk involved, as i will tighten all loose ends to make you succeed.

Get back to me if you are interested.

G.T

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