419 scam: "Mr.Andrew Damport" <J.Lederhofer@med.umcg.nl> THANKS IN ANTICIPATION

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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)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Andrew Damport" <J.Lederhofer@med.umcg.nl>
Reply-To: ad161279@yahoo.com.my
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:33:23 +0200
Subject: THANKS IN ANTICIPATION

Dear friend,
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I am Mr.Andrew Damport, Personal Account officer to late Mr =

Robert Peterson a foreign expert who used to work with an Oil =

Company, On the 4th of November 2008, my client was involved in =

a car accident along Lekki-Epe Expressway Lagos Nigeria . =

Unfortunately, lost his live in the mishap. Since then I made =

several effort to locate any of my client=2019s relatives, which has =

been unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts in =

locating them, I decided to contact you for assistance in =

repatriating the money left behind by my client in a Bank
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Fortunately, the Finance House (BANK) where the money US$17 =

Million (seventeen Million United States Dollars only) was =

deposited knows me as his personal accountant and has asked me =

to come up with someone to claim the fund (NEXT OF KIN) and =

seven working days was given me to do so else the fund will be =

confiscated by the Authority this I am trying to avoid as it =

will be of no good allowing the management to take over the =

fund and since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his =

relatives and the deadline is fast running , I want to seek =

your permission that you enable me present you as the next of =

kin to the deceased so that the fund will be released to you by =

the Bank.
=

Upon receipt of the fund, I will come over to your country to =

meet with you for the disbursement in this order 40% will go for =

you and 60% for me. The good news about the clam is that I have =

in my custody all the necessary legal documents to backup the =

claim. All I need from you is nothing other than honesty/ co-
operation that will enable us conclude this deal without delay =

and I guarantee that this deal will be executed under a =

legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of =

the law.
Andrew

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