An
Email with the Subject "hi" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:54:53 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as Mr. Eric Wright <eric4wright01@yahoo.com.hk>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in
this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be
added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
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[envelope-to:] => scamdex@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:54:53 -0700
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[0] => from nixweb01.dandomain.dk ([194.150.113.81])by chester.loopbiz.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69)(envelope-from )id 1QpxG7-0005L1-5ufor scamdex@scamdex.com; Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:54:53 -0700
[1] => by nixweb01.dandomain.dk (Postfix, from userid 33)id 59B5923B3F4; Sun, 7 Aug 2011 08:51:28 +0200 (CEST)
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[to:] => scamdex@scamdex.com
[subject:] => hi
[from:] => Mr. Eric Wright
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[content-type:] => text/html
[message-id:] => <20110807065128.59B5923B3F4@nixweb01.dandomain.dk>
[date:] => Sun, 7 Aug 2011 08:51:28 +0200 (CEST)
[x-spam-subject:] => ***SPAM*** hi
[x-spam-status:] => Yes, score=4.7
[x-spam-score:] => 47
[x-spam-bar:] => ++++
[x-spam-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "chester.loopbiz.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: I am Mr. Eric Wright, the Executive Auditor and head of computingdepartment here in United Kingdom. This email is very confidential and isfor you alone. I got your e-mail address through my search for a reliableperson/company in your country, who can be willing and able to do businesswith me. I want to transfer a very huge amount of money, Fifteen MillionPounds Sterling (£15,000,000.00), that belongs to Late Mr. John Hughes, theDirector and owner of Petrochemical Service from Australia. Who died since1998 without a will. Through my investigation, I found out that no one knewabout this account. And I am his personal account Manager; I have with meall the vital documents to this fund. However, I need your maximum assistanceand cooperation towards this by providing me an empty bank account of yours,where the fund will be transferred. After the transfer process is concludedand the money is in your bank account, I will quickly make arrangement fora trip to your country for the withdrawing and sharing of the money. Note:The sharing ratio goes like this, you will be given 30% of the total amountof the money, while 60% will be mine and 10% goes for any miscellaneous expensesincurred during the transfer. I need a strong assurance from you that youwill not disappoint me when the money gets to your bank account. Kindly replyme and briefly explain your interest towards this business. Regards, Mr.Eric Wright [...] Content analysis details: (4.7 points, 4.0 required)pts rule name description---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider(eric4wright01[at]yahoo.com.hk)0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message1.1 MIME_HTML_ONLY BODY: Message only has text/html MIME parts0.6 HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAG HTML-only message, but there is no HTML tag0.0 LOTS_OF_MONEY Huge... sums of money0.0 T_HK_NAME_FM_MR_MRS T_HK_NAME_FM_MR_MRS0.0 TO_NO_BRKTS_PCNT To: misformatted + percentage0.1 ADVANCE_FEE_4_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)0.0 T_MONEY_PERCENT X% of a lot of money for you0.0 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW Appears to be advance fee fraud (Nigerian 419)0.0 ADVANCE_FEE_4_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money0.5 ADVANCE_FEE_3_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money1.4 ADVANCE_FEE_2_NEW_MONEY Advance Fee fraud and lots of money0.0 T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL To: misformatted and free email service0.4 MONEY_FRAUD_5 Lots of money and many fraud phrases0.5 MONEY_FRAUD_3 Lots of money and several fraud phrases
[x-spam-flag:] => YES
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I am Mr. Eric Wright, the Executive Auditor and head of computing department
here in United Kingdom. This email is very confidential and is for you alone. I
got your e-mail address through my search for a reliable person/company in your
country, who can be willing and able to do business with me.
I want to transfer a very huge amount of money, Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling
(£15,000,000.00), that belongs to Late Mr. John Hughes, the Director and owner
of Petrochemical Service from Australia. Who died since 1998 without a will.
Through my investigation, I found out that no one knew about this account. And I
am his personal account Manager; I have with me all the vital documents to this
fund.
However, I need your maximum assistance and cooperation
towards this by
providing me an empty bank account of yours, where the fund will be transferred.
After the transfer process is concluded and the money is in your bank account, I
will quickly make arrangement for a trip to your country for the withdrawing and
sharing of the money.
Note: The sharing ratio goes like this, you will be given 30% of the total
amount of the money, while 60% will be mine and 10% goes for any miscellaneous
expenses incurred during the transfer.
I need a strong assurance from you that you will not disappoint me when the
money gets to your bank account.
Kindly reply me and briefly explain your interest towards this business.
Regards,
Mr. Eric Wright
I am Mr. Eric Wright, the Executive Auditor and head of computing department
here in United Kingdom. This email is very confidential and is for you alone. I
got your e-mail address through my search for a reliable person/company in your
country, who can be willing and able to do business with me.
I want to transfer a very huge amount of money, Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling
(£15,000,000.00), that belongs to Late Mr. John Hughes, the Director and owner
of Petrochemical Service from Australia. Who died since 1998 without a will.
Through my investigation, I found out that no one knew about this account. And I
am his personal account Manager; I have with me all the vital documents to this
fund.
However, I need your maximum assistance and cooperation
towards this by
providing me an empty bank account of yours, where the fund will be transferred.
After the transfer process is concluded and the money is in your bank account, I
will quickly make arrangement for a trip to your country for the withdrawing and
sharing of the money.
Note: The sharing ratio goes like this, you will be given 30% of the total
amount of the money, while 60% will be mine and 10% goes for any miscellaneous
expenses incurred during the transfer.
I need a strong assurance from you that you will not disappoint me when the
money gets to your bank account.
Kindly reply me and briefly explain your interest towards this business.
Regards,
Mr. Eric Wright