419 scam: maung lwin <maunglw102@gmail.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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- maunglw102@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: maung lwin <maunglw102@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 16:51:39 +0700
Subject: Hello

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Atten: Friend,

My name is Maung Lwin, I have urgent and confidential business preposition
about sum of US$15M (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) which I will
like you to execute with me and establish trust and good business
relationship with me, I know that it will not fail both of us and I will
compensate you after the conclusion of the project.

However, it is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance
in this transaction. Please do accept my apology if my mail infringes on
your personal ethics and honestly it will be my humble pleasure if we can
work together in this transaction.

Upon the confirmation of your sincere interest, I will provide you with
more details on the nature of this transaction I am talking about and we
shall both share the funds at 40% for you while 60% for me, so are you a
sincere person and can I trust in you? If I can trust in you kindly get
back to me for more details. reply to this email address immediately (
maunglw102@yahoo.co.jp)

Maung Lwin

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