419 scam: setgtyv@yahoo.com assitance

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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 sum 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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- fcl@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: setgtyv@yahoo.com
Reply-To: owen.paul@consultant.com
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2017 15:40:56 +0200
Subject: assitance

09/04/2017 Good day I am contacting you because of a business proposal con=
cerning a huge sum of money from a deceased Mr.Joseph Simmons. He deposited=
in the Security and Finance Company where I work here in Madrid Spain. Act=
ually, I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction. I d=
iscovered this abandoned deposit in my company by Mr. Joseph Simmons, who w=
as one of our foreign customers. He died alongside with his entire family a=
s a result of the Concorde Air crash in France , 2000. http://news.bbc.co.u=
k/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm Actually he deposited this funds amounting t=
o US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve million United States Dollars), for safe keeping=
in my company here in Madrid . Company=92s records shows that the funds wa=
s actually for a project our late costumer wanted to start in the near futu=
re (a multi million Dollar steel plant in Florida , USA ), before his sudde=
n and untimely death. Since his death none of his relations or next-of-kin =
has come forward to lay safe keeping in my company. Since his death none of=
his relations or next-of-kin has come forward to lay claims for this prope=
rty as the heir, and this is basically the reason why I am contacting you. =
And my company cannot release the property unless someone applies for claim=
as the next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our Operation-Guideline=
s. Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a n=
ext of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully worked o=
ut by me for the funds to be released in your favor as the beneficiary's ne=
xt of kin. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our =
mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the following; (1) Full name=
and address (2) Direct Telephone and fax numbers (3) Occupation and positi=
on (4) Nationality (5) Date of birth (6) marital status (7) Gender/sex Thes=
e requirements will enable me file letter of claim to the appropriate depar=
tments for necessary approvals in your favor before you can personally appl=
y and appear for the claim. I shall be compensating you with 30% of the tot=
al money while 10% will be for any expenses required and the rest will be m=
ine on final conclusion of this project. Please note that your share stays =
while the rest shall be for my investment purposes. If this proposal is acc=
eptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in=
you. I await your urgent mail. Best Regards, Attorney, Owen Paul Email: ow=
en.pa=FCl@consultant.com

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