419 scam: "Mr. Dennis Melcher" <valdenir@cdlsaoluis.com.br> Dennis Melcher & Co

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- dennis.melcher@volny.cz (Volny; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dennis Melcher" <valdenir@cdlsaoluis.com.br>
Reply-To: dennis.melcher@volny.cz
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:45:04 +0100
Subject: Dennis Melcher & Co

Dennis Melcher & Co Financial Consultant, Fiduciary Agent and offshore repr=
esentative Address: 405 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10174 Phone: 1 413 35=
4 5851 Email: dennis.melcher@volny.cz Dear Beneficiary, I am pleased to inf=
orm you that I have been appointed by your payment instructors {Central Ban=
k of Nigeria} to broker your payment allocation to the tone of US$5, 000, 0=
00. 00 with the Federal Reserve Bank NY USA. It is very important you get b=
ack to me via a response to this email for more details and consultation to=
wards the settlement of your long outstanding approved payment via the Fede=
ral Reserve Bank NY USA. All arrangement has been put together for this all=
ocation to be released to you as soon as the necessary information is provi=
ded and financial regulation of the USA government is complied with. Regard=
s, Mr. Dennis Melcher Financial Consultant, Fiduciary Agent and offshore re=
presentative=20
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