419 scam: "Anderson Newman"<USER364554@EARTHLINK.NET> YOUR ASSISTANC

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Anderson Newman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Andersonewman@1email.eu>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:00:16 -0400
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANC

Hello

Good day to you, I really hope that you take your time to read this message and i am very sorry if it seems like i invaded your privacy. Anyway I hope this message meets you in good condition. Let me Introduce myself.. My Name is Mr Anderson Newman and am a banker here in ( NATWEST BANK ) London United Kingdom.

Without further delay i wish to go straight to the reason why i have decided to contact you. I have been in search for someone to assist me in getting a deceased customer who deposited money in our bank in an amount of ( FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) but was never heard of him after the tragic incident in Libya were he was unfortunately killed by the late Gaddafi's troop on a business meeting.

We have searched all through for any of his relative members but all to no avail, so i decided to look for someone that can stand in place to help receive this funds to his/her account and we would split the funds 60% / 40% .

All i need is your support to get the funds transfer out of my bank to your account as the next of kin and as soon that is done, i can arrange on coming over to your country for us to discuss how to invest the money together.

Thanks

Mr. Anderson Newman

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