419 scam: Michael <mrsgift06@gmail.com> Confidential Information

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 next of kin scam.
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.
- ellismichaelm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael <mrsgift06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ellismichaelm@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:21:19 +0200
Subject: Confidential Information

*MR.ELLIS MICHAEL.MANAGER AUDITS & ACCOUNTS DEPTABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA*
*Confidential InformationAttn;*

*I am *

*Mr.Ellis Michael. the manager Audit & Accounts dept Absa Bank, South
Africa. I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of
$37.000.000 (thirty seven million, United States dollars) into your Company
or personal accounts.The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late
YOUNG CAO EIJIE JIAN from South Korea who died along with his entire family
auto crash. 2003 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.
After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. YOUNG CAO EIJIE JIAN
died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution
guiding South African banking institution stated that after the expiration
of (10) years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin,
the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because
of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin,
so that our bank will accord you there cognition and have the fund transfer
to your account. The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40%
for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by
both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to
follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account. If this
proposal is acceptable by you please urgently respond as quickly as
possible for more details information. Am looking forward to hearing from
you for more details information.Thanks with my best regards,Email
; ellismichaelm@gmail.com <ellismichaelm@gmail.com>Mr.Ellis Michael.*

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