419 scam: "Mr.Innocent Adeleke." <moshb@012.net.il> CONTACT MY SECRETARY----DIOKPA

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348066450929 (Nigeria, 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.
- solomon_jackson10@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Innocent Adeleke." <moshb@012.net.il>
Reply-To: solomon_jackson10@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:53:16 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY----DIOKPA

As-salaam aliekum.....Dear Friend,How are you for today? Hope all is well with you and your entire family; you may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded, I know that it is not your fault. Although I did not give you my real names when I contacted you for the business due to security reasons.I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction, the money transferred to Kuwait. It is done through the assistant of your country man Mr. Edward Smith, who is an American based businessman.Currently I am in Kuwait, Asia. However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success/progress, you made me what I am today, now though you were not there to complete this project with me, but I give all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction, I under stand it is simply because of what you must have heard about some bad people in my continent, but still there are still some good ones for example myself.In appreciation of your assistance I have mapped out as compensation and I WANT YOU TO UNDERLINE THIS WORD THAT I HAVE WROTE YOUR NAME ON IT FOR YOUR FAVOUR aÂ Certified International Bank DraftÂ tune of US$950,000.00. Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars OnlyÂ I left theÂ Â Certified International Bank DraftÂ Â cashable anywhere in the world with Pastor. Solomon Jackson on my departure to Kuwait,Â Asia I will want you to contact my Pastor. Solomon Jackson through his email addressÂ Â solomon_jackson10@hotmail.comÂ Â and also call him with this phone number +2348066450929. you are the one to cash thisÂ Certified International Bank DraftÂ by yourselfTherefore, you should re-confirm back to him your full Name, current home address telephone number, office telephone number, copy of your picture and correct home delivery address where you want him to send theÂ Certified International Bank DraftÂ to you,Note; I urge you to follow Pastor. Solomon Jackson instruction/directive, please donâ€™t argue with him do as he direct you on what to do.Best regards.Mr.Innocent Adeleke.â€â€®

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