419 scam: "Douglas"<dfdouglas998@gmail.com> Your Last Notification

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
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.
- dougglasmith@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dougglasmith@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:48:23 -0800
Subject: Your Last Notification

Hello My Good Friend,
I decided to contact you and seek for your partnership in business, Please, I apologize using this medium to reach you,My name is Mr.Citizen Kofi, I am a south African working as Vault Manager with Infinity Trust Security Company in Ghana. Having worked with this Company for 14 years. Within this period, I have watched with meticulous precision how African heads of states and government functionaries have been using Infinity Trust Security Company to move or relocate their ill gotten money abroad.They bring in these Consignments of money and secretly declare the content as, Precious Stones, Gold Dust/Bars, Family Treasure Etc. The likes of Charles Taylor, the late Jonas Savimbi of Angola,etc.

Some of these past heads of states and president have hundreds of consignments deposited with a private Security Company.Their foreign partners, friends, and relatives, have claimed most of these consignments and a lot of unknown consignments are still unclaimed for the period of 10 years and I am very sure that nobody will ever come for them, because in most cases, the documents of deposit are never available to anybody except the depositor, and most of them are dead. All Consignment (s) claims procedures has since been changed right from the Inception of 2010 till date. As soon as one is able to produce all the secret information as contained in the secret file of any Consignment, it will be released to him/her upon demand. I have finished every arrangement as to the claim, all what I need from you is stand as the beneficiary/next of kin to the depositor and claim it on my behalf for our mutual benefit.

The consignments values and numbers are as follows: consignment No.1201 containing US$15 Million Dollars and consignment No.1202 containing US$22 Million Dollars. Should this be acceptable to you, kindly indicate in writing, while I will supply you with all the relevant information and documents regarding the Deposit of these Consignments as soon as you indicate your interest to assist. I want to emphasize here that this deal is free from any form of risk from both parties as great care has been exercised in perfecting it.Therefore, I enjoin you to approach it with an open mind and without any fear whatsoever. As a deal, I make haste to advise that you should be private about it.
I'm waiting to hear from you feel free to write me in response.
With care.
mr.douglas smith.
Reply to Email: dougglasmith@gmail.com

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