419 scam: Dr Patrick Nicolas <drpatricknicolas@yahoo.com.tw> Re : Urgent Reply,

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- drpatrik.nicolas@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Patrick Nicolas <drpatricknicolas@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: Dr Patrick Nicolas <drpatrik.nicolas@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 17:37:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re : Urgent Reply,

Â After going through your profile,Â I decided to contact you.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Am sorry for contacting you this way, Am Dr Patrick Nicolas, I being into real estate business for many years,i have work out $20.4MillionUSD wish i have deposited with United Bank for Africa, I have not being able to contact you this way,is due to the terrible situation i have been facing, Since i lost my family in car accident,i have being in hospital seeking for Cancer for many year. and now the doctor told me yesterday that i can die any time now. Â
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This was the main reason i contact you for your kind support so that i can transfer the fund of $20.4MillionUSD into your bank and i will come over there to meet you and treat myself.and your commission 40% for yourself.

Please contact me immediately via Email: drpatrik.nicolas@yahoo.com
Best Regard
Dr Patrick Nicolas.

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