419 scam: "Mr. Mike Collins" <652----f@att.net> DEAR FRIEND, CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR FUNDS ($1,200,000)

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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)
- "omambalariver2011@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mike Collins" <652----f@att.net>
Reply-To: omambalariver2011@yahoo.in
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 05:32:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND, CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR FUNDS ($1,200,000)

Dear Friend,

How are you and your family. Hope all is well by the special grace of God. I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from china.

Presently, I'm in Spain 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 those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary, his name is Mr. Chetuya Alex on his Email Address (omambalariver2011@yahoo.in) ask him to send you the total sum of $1,200,000 which I kept as 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 to get in -touched with my secretary and instruct him where to send you the amount $1.200,000. Send him your full information for him to send you the money without any delay. Also remember to inform me immediately you get the money.

The information required from you is as follows;

Full Name;

Address;

Age;

country;

Phone number;

occupation;

Passport;

So, feel in-touched with him for him to send you the fund of the total sum $1.200,000 without any delay.

Best Regards,

Dr. Mike Collins

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