419 scam: Stephen Cohen <africadevelopmentinfo@gmail.com> Reply If You Are Still Alive,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- africadevelopmentinfo@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Stephen Cohen <africadevelopmentinfo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Stephen Cohen <arasheed90ad@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:35:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Reply If You Are Still Alive,

Attention: Sir,

I am Dr Rasheed Abdul,General manager to African Development Bank,this note was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to the White men Mr Albert Evans and Richard Williams who stormed my office with the black man, Mr James Mark claimed to be your representative and they said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot.

Please be informed that any silent to this massage means that you were dead,therefore we highly need your urgent response for more confirmation that you are not the one that appointed them to come and claim the fund on your behalf, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you.

Contact Address as follows;
Name of Manager: Dr Rasheed Abdul.
Email:(africadevelopmentinfo@gmail.com)

Awaiting for your response immediately,but your silence will be a clear indication that you authorized them to effect the above claims.

Regards,

Dr Rasheed Abdul,

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