419 scam: office file <bvail2000@yahoo.com> Contact him immediately.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- israelnna1@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: office file <bvail2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westernuniontransferoffic@azet.sk
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:15:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contact him immediately.

Dear Friend,
Longest time,I hope all is well together with your family,if so glory be to God almighty. Well,Sorry to hear this news and understand that the fault is not from me.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan.Presently I'm in Japan for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile,I didn't
forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring this funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary (ISRAELNNA) in Benin on e-mail address( israelnna1@yahoo.fr)

Ask him to send you the total Amount of $1,250,000.00 u.s dollars which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my s ecretary and instruct him where to send the cheque as you know it was issued in a certfied bank draft cheque which you will cash in any bank approved or owned by government of any country. Please do let me know immediately if you cash the money so that we can share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time. Right now,I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand.
Finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to send the draft cheque to you immediately, so feel free to get in touch with Israel Nna, he will send the money immediately to you without any
delay.
Thank you and congratulations as God has done it.
Best Regards,
MrRobert Koffi

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