419 scam: Richard More <info@bomberosdemacas.gob.ec> Business proposal !!!

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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:
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Richard More <info@bomberosdemacas.gob.ec>
Reply-To: richardmore4@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:29:10 -0500
Subject: Business proposal !!!

--
GOOD DAY TO YOU.

I AM MR. RICHARD MORE, AN ACCOUNT MANAGER WITH CLYDESDALE BANK
INTERNATIONAL HERE IN LONDON, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN RESPECT OF A
BUSINESS
DEAL THAT MAY INTEREST YOU.

I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED HOW I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, I GOT YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS FROM SOUTH AFRICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY IN MY
PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PARTNER TO STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN OR
BUSINESS ASSOCIATE TO A DECEASED ACCOUNT. THE INVESTMENT HAS TO DO WITH
THE FUNDS OF A DECEASED CLIENT. WHO HAS NO NEXT OF KIN AS HE DIED WITH
HIS
WIFE AND ONLY CHILD; I WAS HIS ACCOUNT OFFICER BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY. I
AM
CONTACTING YOU AS I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION WE NEED TO FACILITATE THE
CLAIM WITHOUT WASTING TIME.

THE CLIENT WAS HAVING A TOTAL SUM OF SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
BRITISH POUNDS (Â£7,500 000.00) IN HIS FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WITH MY
BRANCH. THE FUND HAVE BEEN THERE IN HIS ACCOUNT FOR OVER SEVEN YEARS
WITH
NO ONE TO CLAIM THE FUNDS. I WILL MAKE ALL ARRANGEMENT TO MAKE YOU THE
BENEFICIARY TO THE DECEASE TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE THE FUND IN YOUR
ACCOUNT
AS THE LEGAL BENEFICIARY AND YOU WILL GET 50% OF THE TOTAL FUND WHILE I
GET
50% OF THE TOTAL FUND, WHICH IS Â£3,750,000.00 (THREE MILLION SEVEN
HUNDRED
AND FIFTY BRITISH POUNDS) EACH.

I WILL ALSO NEED YOUR ASSIST TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR ANY
PROFITABLE BUSINESS. BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS WILL BE DONE LEGALLY AND
THIS TRANSACTION WOULD HAVE TO BE KEPT ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENTIAL. WHEN I
GET
A REPLY FROM YOU THEN I WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO HANDLE
THIS TRANSACTION.

THANKS AND REGARDS

MR. RICHARD MORE.

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