419 scam: "@#*&(~"<webbdd757@gmail.com> TREAT AS URGENT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- andmarkson28@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "@#*&(~" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andmarkson28@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 22:42:06 +0200
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to write you this mail even when it might come to you as a surprise. I hope you find it of interest.

My name is Mr. Mark Anderson I am an Auditor with a Bank in UK United Kingdom. I would like to use this means to ask your assistance in moving some funds over to your country. I have in the course of my duties come in contact with some funds that have been inactive for some years now and careful investigation proved the original depositor of the funds died more than six years ago
The account has no beneficiary and the money involved is Eighteen million, five hundred thousand pounds (£ 18,500,000.00). All attempts to reach the presume beneficiary of the deposit were fruitless and before it is forfeited to the state, I will like to move it outside now and this is where I need your assistance.

There is no risk involved; we cannot release the fund from his account unless applies for claim as the next-of kin to the deceased or an associate as indicated in our banking guidelines and banking ethics of south Africa. it may interest you to know that I can secure from the probate an order of mandamus to present you as the family foreign partner / beneficiary) I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you as soon as you indicate your sincerity to co-operate with me, and capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because this opportunity may never come again in lives

According to laws of South Africa, all unattended deposit beyond seven years will be forfeited to the state, hence my contacting you. I look forward to hearing from you and my gratitude for your patience.

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Mark Anderson
Contact via Email: andmarkson28@gmail.com

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