419 scam: "Dr.Dom Clark"<DomClark119@merrell.jp> Treat as Urgent///////////

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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:
- "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@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:13:37 -0700
Subject: Treat as Urgent///////////

Hello Sir/Madam,

My name is Dominic Clark. I know this contact to you in this way is inapropriate.I have been perceived as strong supporter of the Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources(Mrs.Diezani Madueke).

Been the Chief account officer of the company in my bank,there was an over invoiced contract amount the Minister awarded to a company from your country.The company has been paid of there contractual amount,and the amount left in our bank is the over inflated sum.Based on the probe from the Nigerian senate committee on the oil sector,the Minister has authorized me to make some urgent/desperate contacts on who we can work with to transfer/send these funds worth (USD$43.560.000.00) in his/her name as the beneficiary.She adviced for the funds to be secretly moved outside of Nigeria by diplomatic/URGENT means. We need your helping us to receive this money as soon as pssible.

We shall be equal partners in whatever business we will do or in the alternative we will be willing to give you 40% of the money if you can help us. We are desperate and have little time and options.

Please send us your (1) Your Full Name:(2) Your Address: (3) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:

(4)Profession,(5)Age and Marital status, as quickly as possible if you are interested to partner with us.

Regards,

Dr.Dom Clark

Assessment Director,

KeyStone Bank

Abuja-Nigeria.

+234-708-862-3626

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