419 scam: Mr. Donald Mologu <andrew.dike@yahoo.fr > Dear? Sir, Compensation for you

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- andrew.dike@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr. Donald Mologu <andrew.dike@yahoo.fr >
Date:
Subject: Dear? Sir, Compensation for you

Dear Sir,

How are you today? I do hope you still remember me. I am Mr. Donald Mologu who contacted you some time ago to assist me in the transfer of $1. 500, 000 some time ago. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner. Presently I'm outside the country 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 the fund despite that it failed us some how. Before I left my country Benin Republic for, I left a cheque of $500. 000. 00 for you with my secretary, Mr. ANDREW DIKE

Now I want you to contact him immidiately via his email address andrew.dike@yahoo.fr and ask him to send you the cheque which I kept for 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 and get in touch with my secretary Mr. ANDREW DIKE and tell him where to send the Bank cheque to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which my partner and I are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him, he will send the cheque to you without any delay.

Best Regards,
Mr. Donald Mologu.

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