419 scam: Andrew Richard <antochuks@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:

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:
- "million united state 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Andrew Richard <antochuks@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrew.richard607@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 10:44:45 +0000
Subject: Hello

Hello,

Good Day and how are you doing? well, I am Andrew Richard,

I write to seek your services in a private confidential matter
regarding to a great late customer who died leaving some funds
unclaimed with a bank without any beneficiary.
I am aware that you might not be related to him but I want you to
stand As his Next of kin so that the bank will transfer the money to
you, since I have all the details for The transfer proper.

This requires a private arrangement, could you Perhaps be able to
receive these funds under legal claims then I will fill you in, we are
sharing the money 50% at the conclusion of this business.

I will need you in legal capacity to stand as his beneficiary. The
total amount deposited was ( $8M USD) Eight Million United State
Dollars. I will expect a straight answer from you, then let's work out
the modalities and a brief profile of your person is expected. Please
contact me immediately for more details.

Thank you,

Best Regard

Andrew Richard.

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