419 scam: "Eng. George Odiaka" <georgeodiaka@outlook.com> Re:Greeting

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- georgeodiaka@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eng. George Odiaka" <georgeodiaka@outlook.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: georgeodiaka@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 15:30:53 +0200
Subject: Re:Greeting

Dear Sir,

My name is Engr George Odiaka. I am a civil servant with the federal
ministry of works & housing authority in my country. We have $8.2 million
dollars loaded in an ATM master card with a bank in Thailand.

These fund have been mapped out for investing in your country. You who
will assist us to receive these card and we will compensate you with 20%
of the total sum as your share.

In view of this, you will send to me the following information of yourself.

A, Your full name:----
B, Contact address:----
C, Telephone number:----
D, Age:------
E, Sex:------

All these is what we require now from you to enable the bank of Thailand
contact you immediately. Please understand that this is a serious matter
and we need cooperation with you as one family for mutual benefits.
I will give you more information when i hear from you again.
Eng. George Odiaka

PLS : REPLY TO georgeodiaka@gmail.com

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