419 scam: Steve Timm <ptilzey@hotmail.co.uk> Update

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Timm <ptilzey@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <capt.stevetimm@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:39:31 +0000
Subject: Update

Dear Friend,

Thanks
for your mail. I apologize for my late reply, it's due to my duty here.
Since your last email to me on the month of June, I couldn't reply back
because my troops were camping at the road to the border, that makes
it difficult for me to check my mail. I have finally secure the money as
being agreed and have every proof of this transaction only what I need
is your assistance as I am ready now to transfer the funds to your
personal bank account.

All i need from you is trust and sincerity, don’t betray me. You are therefore required to send your BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS to enable me start transferring the money into your bank account and your Personal MOBILE PHONE NUMBER for ease of communication as i cannot leave AFGHANISTAN because of the nature of my work .

I will be transferring the funds via Afghanistan International Bank AIB as
they do International Fund Transfer. I will not transfer the complete
$14,000,000.00 at once to your Bank Account, I will be transferring the
funds Bit by Bit $500,000 per each transfer for security reasons which
the scan copy of the Bank Transfer Deposit Slip will
be send to you for confirmation . I will inform you on what to do when i
finally transferred the money into your Bank Account.

Please do not disclose this deal to anybody as to protect my duty with the United Nations Peacekeeping.
I hereby attached my picture and the picture of the Money for your
confirmation as you requested . Remember, your share still remains the
same 30% out of the total sum US $14,000,000.00 { Fourteen Million US
Dollars Only }.

Waiting for your quick response including your Bank Account details for immediate transfer of the funds.

Best Regard.

Capt. Steve Timm

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