419 scam: Victor Obi <victor_obis1@yahoo.it> My dear good Friend!!!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998679991 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- frankdaar01@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Victor Obi <victor_obis1@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: frankdaar01@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 22:36:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: My dear good Friend!!!

My dear good Friend!!!

How is your family together with your health condition? I'm very happy to inform you that i have transfered those funds, with the help of a new friend from Australia, I appreciate your efforts to help me though we couldn't realize it together, Please don't say that I forget you after your assistance to me. Honestly I deeply appreciate your past effort to assist me when I am in need, Now, I'm happy to inform you that I have finally succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of another friend of mine from Australia,

I kept $3.400.000.00 us dollar in a cashier check for your compensation,please contact my Secretary Mr Frank Daar for the release of your compensation which I kept with him on your behalf, please contact Mr Frank Daar on his Email address and direct Telephone number Below;

Contact Person; Mr Frank Daar.

Email Address; frankdaar01@hotmail.com

Telephone ; +229-98 67 999 1

I have forwarded instruction to him concerning your bank draft check,please contact him with your full name/mailing address and direct telephone number,

Let me know when you get it for us to share the joy .I'm busy here with my investment projects that i have at hand now,Please make sure you re-confirm to him your details information such as your present address in full and other personal information including your ID and telephone number,

This is the year the Lord has made it,

Sincerely,
MR. Victor Obi

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