419 scam: "MR.JOSE MANUEL"<jennifer@transpak.com.tw> YOUR RESPONSE

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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)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JOSE MANUEL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josemanuelandyou@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:27:21 -0500
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE

Dear Friend,

complement of the season to you and your family, I am Mr,Jose Manuel, an investment consultant. I work with UBS bank of England in their offshore department London. I seek for your cooperation if you have personal or corporate bank account that can receive huge amount of money for investment in the following business sector; Real estate, Trading, Loan, Oil and Gas, Stock market, Hotel, or any other profitable business in your country. The amount to be invested is Two Hundred and Eighty Million united state dollar only.

The owner of the fund is late from Canada a single holder, and no relatives find over ten years ago investigation, even bank find it difficult to live huge amount of money in dormant account for long. They agreed if i found a honest person that can assist us and receive the fund overseas for investment, they will approve the money, the person will take 40% and 60% for investment, therefore I will provide the necessary documents needed which will protect us in any branch of law thereafter.

Upon your assurance that you will never let us down after the funds transferred to your account as rightful beneficiary owner, I assure you that the business is 100% risk free. If due process follows accordingly. I will appreciate your quick respond if you are interested.I will send you passport copy.

Best Regards
Mr.Jose Manuel

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