419 scam: "Dipl.-Ing. Burger Günther"<info@vp.pl> Vertrauliche Mitteilung.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dipl.-Ing. Burger Günther" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <r.gruningerr_wb@yahoo.gr>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 09:27:58 -0700
Subject: Vertrauliche Mitteilung.

hallo,

Ich bin Burger Günther, ein Buchhalter / Buchhalterin mit einer privaten Sicherheitsfirma & Tresor Unternehmen. Ich möchte eine dringende Angelegenheit mit Ihnen in "ABSOLUTE" Vertrauen, das der enorme finanzielle Vorteile für Sie und mich zu diskutieren.

Sorry für das Eindringen in Ihre erbittet dringend Aufmerksamkeit, ohne vorherige Ankündigung, es ist wegen der Bedeutung / Dringlichkeit an dieser Angelegenheit. Ich beschloss, Sie per E-Mail kontaktieren, aber nicht wissen, ob es für private Kommunikation ist sicher, bitte bestätigen oder zu übermitteln ein sicheres Mittel der Kommunikation, entweder eine Faxnummer oder E-Mail an mich vorwärts aktivieren Sie Details dieser Angelegenheit. Bitte behandeln Sie als dringlich.

Grüße,

Burger Günther

ENGLISH
Hello,

I am Dipl.-Ing. Burger Günther, an accountant/book-keeper with a private security & safe deposit company. I would like to discuss a pressing matter with you in “ABSOLUTE” confidence which will be of huge financial benefits to you and me.

Sorry for the intrusion in soliciting your urgent attention without any prior notice; it is due to the importance /urgency attached to this matter. I decided to contact you via email but do not know if it is secure for private communications; please confirm or forward a secure means of communications, either a fax number or E-mail to enable me forward you details of this matter. Please treat as urgent.

Regards

Dipl.-Ing. Burger Günther

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