419 scam: "Mr. Cook" Attention Required

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Cook"
Reply-To: <adamscook65@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 01:42:49 +0200
Subject: Attention Required

Attention Required,

I write to enquirer in confidence that we can jointly do some genuine and legal stock transfer trading together based on a Joint Venture, I have an operative international certified acceptable Medium Term Note Stock (Program)le. Which I can work with you to reassign the account to your name, thereafter the reassignment the amount would be transferred to your bank account. The principal amount of the POF is £11.650 Million, and I have already worked out modalities to execute the transfer successfully; hence I ask of you to confirm ASAP whether or not you are interested. The BOE is an irrevocable Bank Operative Instrument, I shall send you evidence of funds which one can still through bank-to-bank confirm Existence.

I would appreciate that you get back to me upon receipt of this important mail on your opinion towards a lasting business relationship.
Contact me on this E-mail: adamscook65@outlook.com

Best Regards,

Mr. Cook

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