419 scam: "Allan Wood" <ian231@princeyrole-inc.co.uk> Message From Allan Wood.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Allan Wood" <ian231@princeyrole-inc.co.uk>
Reply-To: allanwood_utb@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:50:38 -0700
Subject: Message From Allan Wood.

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Dear Friend,

This message might meet you as a surprise; however, it’s just my urgent
need in search for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
mutual transaction.

I am a banker by profession from England, UK. I’m currently holding the
post of bill of exchange in my bank. I have the opportunity to transfer
the left over funds belonging to Christian Eich, one of my bank customer,
who died along with his family and his wife parents on Monday 31 July 2000
in a plane crash, living nobody behind to claim his fix deposit fund with
my bank.

Here is the website of his death for more news:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

If you are willing to cooperate with me and release the fund we shall have
a fair sharing ratio of 60% for me while 40% goes to you. I will unveil
details and how to go about it upon your feedback if interested.

Best regards,
Allan Wood.

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