419 scam: "Italo Graziano"<afriedman@winstead.com> URGENT BUSINESS OFFER

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "italo.graziano@qq.com" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Italo Graziano" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <italograziano123@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 11:32:16 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS OFFER

Good Day,

My Name is Barr. Italo Graziano a solicitor to Mrs. Diezani
Alison-Madueke former petroleum resources minister who is in need for
investment in your country. He is seeking for a private company or
individuals that can manage and invest his funds wisely, he has a huge
amount of money in the excess of (?25,000,000) twenty five millions
pounds.

Diezani Alison-Madueke,Former Minister of Petroleum Resources,Federal
Republic of Nigeria who is presently in UK under house arrest for
alleged corrupt practice while in office as Minister of Petroleum
Resources,she has agreed a 25% reward to the person who will stand in
as a substitute beneficiary to the claim, an additional 5% is set
aside to reimburse for expenses in the course of the transaction and
the balance of 70% will be invested upon your strong recommendation to
my client in your chosen destination of the fund.

Please Read Link for your perusal...

http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/408543-700-million-raw-cash-found-in-the-home-of-petroleum-minister-diezani-alison-madueke.html

If you are willing to provide this assistance please forward the
following information, otherwise please feel free to decline.

Full Name:

Address:

Country:

Company name if any:

Telephone Number:

Mobile Number:

There will be a power of attorney issued and signed by my client to
you for the claim of the funds in the institution were the funds has
been lodge. I will only give further details if you are interested
because this transaction is Highly Confidential.

I look forward for a good business relationship with you.Please
respond to my email: italo.graziano@qq.com

Best Regards

Italo Graziano

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