419 scam: "Dr. Goodluck M" <dr.goodluck.mahmmood@yandex.ru> Att.Dear.

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22999847596 (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.
- ceo_benin@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Goodluck M" <dr.goodluck.mahmmood@yandex.ru>
Reply-To: "Dr. Goodluck M" <ceo_benin@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:27:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Att.Dear.

Assalamualaikum
Attn; Dear.Â I am Dr. Goodluck Mahmmood, the managing director of Produit pÃ©trolier, an oil company in RÃ©publique du BÃ©nin- West Africa. He is a national of your country Late Jenus Colon whom unfortunately lost his lives,wife and their only daughter were involved in fatal auto accident on on 26th December 2011. It happened on their way to visit family friend.

After three years of his death without any member of his family or country person coming for his funds, Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of his relatives, this has also proved Unsuccessful, the bank now offered me a note of order and authority to locate any member of his family to receive the money as the next of kin and that is the reason I have contacted you for repatriating the funds worth of US$32 Million was left behind by late Hussein before his death 2011, the money were lodged with a bank before he died and the Bank has now issued me an ultimatum to present the next of kin/relative, or has his account confiscated and closed as unserviceable account.
I must give you assurance that this transaction would be executed under a legitimate arrangement, and all modalities for a successful transaction has been put in place, all I required from you is sincerity to enable us seeing the fund transfer goes through. This is the information I need from youYour Full name.... Your Age....
Your Telephone Number...
Your private email address...
Occupations...
Your Country...
Reply, I WILL send you more details and everything you need to know concerning this transaction.

Â Best Regards
Dr.Â Goodluck Mahmmood.Managing Director Produit pÃ©trolier
RÃ©publique du BÃ©nin. Tel.+229-99847596.Email. ceo_benin@hotmail.com

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