419 scam: wbmarketing@wb.com Hello How was Your Day...?

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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.
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.
- faizalbinhanif@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: wbmarketing@wb.com (may be fake)
Reply-To: enquiryfubao@aim.com
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 23:41:45 -0800
Subject: Hello How was Your Day...?

Seasons Greeting!

I am Faizal a Financial Consultant. I am directly connected to an
American client who seek to invest funds into any remunerative project
around the globe...

The investor is worth Million of United States Dollars. With Vital
proof of funds.
However, the investor is interested dealing with experienced and
potential business organization in both governmental and private
sectors... The investors are willing to visit the interested parties
in person for mutual business understanding, project presentation and
inspection.

Should you are interested in financing your ongoing or Pending
project, kindly provide me with the required information as bellow:

Project Executive Summary:
Contract Sum:
Full Name:
Direct Mobile #:
Private E-mail:
Company Name:
Position/ Title:

The investor preferred line of investment are; commodity Traders, Oil
and Gas/ petroleum product, Mining, Machinery etc.

Note that you will be dealing directly with the investor for
transparency and fast closure. Physical meeting/ inspection will be
conducted between both parties.

We look forward to your prompt response.
Regards,

Faizal Bin Hanif
(GM)
Commodity Trading & General Consultant
Interchange Capital Management
No,92 Jalan Rimbunan Raya, Laman Rimbunan,
Kepong,Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Website: www.icmmalaysia.com
E-mail: faizalbinhanif@aol.com
Tel/ Fax: +60326319324
Mobile: +601126364731

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