419 scam: "Arthur Hughes"<xcomcmdr@irlnc.org> Partnership 18th 1, 2021

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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: "Arthur Hughes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arthurhughess02@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:00:29 -0800
Subject: Partnership 18th 1, 2021

Good Day

My Name is Arthur Hughes I work with Lloyds Bank here in London, UK. I am looking for a genuine and sincere partner that will help me to invest, I have in my banks the existence of a big amount of money valued at (Twenty Eight Million Great British Pounds) that belongs to a customer Mr. Johnson Montalto, a citizen of your country and Crude Oil dealer. Sadly Johnson was among the death victims in the March 11 2011 Earthquake disaster in Japan that killed over 230,000 people. I am seeking your cooperation to present you as Next of Kin/Heir to the account, since you are a foreigner and my bank headquarters will release the account to you for investment.

I want you to reply urgently so I will give you full details on how this business transaction/Investment will be executed. Please listen, this is real and goes on in Banks all over the world without people knowing. Let us utilize this opportunity because it does not always come. A lot of customers open private accounts with different Banks without the knowledge of their families and when they die, the money will be lost to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it. This is how a lot of Bank Directors make so much money silently. Please note that I have the ability to conduct the transaction with total confidentiality with any company or individual involved. Have a nice day, Anticipating your communication.

Regards,
Arthur Hughes

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