419 scam: "Dr.Dom Clark"<kfde444@view.ocn.ne.jp> Anticipating your response.

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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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2347088623626 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Dom Clark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <domclarke116@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 15:22:18 -0700
Subject: Anticipating your response.

Attn: Dear Friend,

I am Dr.Dom Clark, the Assessment Director,Central Bank of Nigeria. I just resumed work in
this bank not long ago,as I have to contact you for this assistance.In the course of my routine
checks concerning abandoned files in my department,I stumbled into an abandoned payment file
bearing the same surname with you,worth Six Million,Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand United
States of American Dollars(US$6.560,000.00).

This payment file has stayed for a long time.No one knows about this information except me and you.
I want to seek your permission if we can be partner as you will stand as the next of kin to
this payment file since you are bearing the same surname in the payment file. The money will be
for our mutual benefit,as it is free from drug and money laundry.

If you are interested,get back to me,so that I will give you complete requirements I need from
you for the processing.

Anticipating your response.

Dr.Dom Clark
Assessment Director,
Central Bank of Nigeria
Abuja-Nigeria.
+234-708-862-3626

Anti-fraud resources:

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