419 scam: "MrRichard H.Major"<webmaster@bookimed.com> Please note that this message must be treated with utmost secrecy and confident

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- richmajor_un044@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MrRichard H.Major" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richmajor_un044@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 09:21:23 -0700
Subject: Please note that this message must be treated with utmost secrecy and confidentiality

Dear Sir,

Please accept my apologies if offended by this message.

My name is MrRichard H.Major an Chief Accountant with United Nation.

An over invoiced amount of USD$10.5m, was generated from over invoiced contract on supply of Computers,relief materials,logistic equipments and other materials at the end of last year to the organization for peace keeping during the CIVIL WAR in the Liberia, Ivory Coast,Sierra Leone and other civil war ravaged areas in African.

This money has been transfer and secured in a finance house abroad to be transfered to a safe foreign account for our use after retirement for investment on:

Real estate,Oil& Gas sector,transport industry,Hotels or Bond.

I need you to partner with me to transfer this money into your account for possible investment in your country.

Your share of the money will be 20% after transfer is completed to your account. If you are interested Please get back to for details on my personal Email address:richmajor_un044@yahoo.de

Please note that this message must be treated with utmost secrecy and confidentiality as it a matter of trust that motivated me to come to you.

Regards,

Richard H.Major.

Auditor(U.N)

Email:richmajor_un044@yahoo.de

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