419 scam: "Mr. Sza Luk" <bors@t-online.hu> It's Sza Luk Reply

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Sza Luk" <bors@t-online.hu>
Reply-To: "Mr. Sza Luk" <slukft@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:33:46 GMT
Subject: It's Sza Luk Reply

Hi,

I'M Sza Luk

I sent you a copy here

Pardon me for contacting you through this medium.
I am compelled to do so for some reason i am an account officer by status.
One of my client who had certain sum deposited in my bank but had died some years ago made me to contact you here.
The particular customer has been dead for some years and no one has ever requested an inquiry to his account.
Our terms of services states that if an account remained inactive more than five/6 years, the customer shall forfeit all rights to such account, access code will be changed and funds diverted to public treasury.
This particular customer holds certain sums in his Ac, and in America Dollars.
My aim of contacting you is to use you as a next of kin; I shall provide every details that you may need.
please i want you to confirm the receipt of this message and reply if you have an interest to work out this proposal with me.
I'll guide you on what to do next, also, I would emphasize that by your honesty and confidentiality, I’ll
be willing to provide further details soon, please reply.

Mr. sza luk
My Rgd

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