419 scam: "Jon Huntsman, Sr" <jmarcano.intu@minvih.gob.ve> RE: A letter from the chairman of Huntsman Corporation...

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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:
- "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)
- "onlineoficeunit@l2express.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jon Huntsman, Sr" <jmarcano.intu@minvih.gob.ve>
Reply-To: "Jon Huntsman, Sr" <onlineoficeunit@l2express.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:16:14 -0430 (VET)
Subject: RE: A letter from the chairman of Huntsman Corporation...

I am Jon Huntsman, Sr. the founder and chairman of Huntsman Corporation, father of 2012 presidential candidate, Jon Huntsman Jr. I am 77 years of age. I am giving away majority of my wealth to fight against cancer, as I suffered from cancer four times, and my lovely mother in blessed memory who passed away early from these same cancer disease, and according to the estimate 550,000 Americans die of cancer each year which I am not pleased with, so I decided to fight this cancer deceases, funding both private and public medical research, even if it will cost me all I have ever worked for.

I have decide to donate the sum of $2,300,000.00 USD to you as part of my on-going Charity Donation Project, tagged "I WANT TO BE BROKE BY THE TIME I DIE" please read more information about me via the website link below:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/billionaire--i-want-to-be-broke-by-the-time-i-die-211959845.html

To families and individuals around the world, I know probably you would be wondering how I got your email address from, well I got your email address on YAHOO AND GOOGLE-MAIL published email owners list and picked you among others for this donation. I am donating the above mentioned sum to you as part of my charity project to improve the lives of families and individuals all over the world.

God Bless You And Your Family

Moore Joseph Ceylan
Publicity Secretary
Email: onlineoficeunit@l2express.net

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