419 scam: "dr.fredalexandra@yahoo.com" <electric.world@ethionet.et> Attn dear;

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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 next of kin scam.
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.
- dr.fredalexandra@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr.fredalexandra@yahoo.com" <electric.world@ethionet.et>
Reply-To: "dr.fredalexandra@yahoo.com" <dr.fredalexandra@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 03:37:11 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Attn dear;

Attn dear;
Hope that you receive my mail in good health!
Please carefully read my urgent reason for contacting you.
I am Dr.Fred Alexandra from USA, the Managing director of
Produits petroliers, an oil company in Republic Du Benin .He is from
your region, late Alhaji Bashiru Ahanu whom suddenly lost his
lives,wife and ONLY child were involved in the Fatal motto accident on
26th December 2010.

Since after his death, non of his family come for his money, and I
have made several inquiries to locate any of his relatives, this has
also proved Unsuccessful. I decided to contact you to receive the
funds as the next of kin/beneficiary because the bank has offered me a
note of order and authority to locate any member of the family person
for the repatriation of the large funds worth of US$27 000.000.00 left
behind by my late client, the fund were lodged with a BANK and the
bank has now issued me an ultimatum to present the next of
kin/relative, or has his account confiscated and closed as
unserviceable account.

So, I must give you absolute guarantee that this transaction would be
executed under a legitimate arrangement, and I must also assure you
that all modalities for a successful transaction have been put in
place; all I required from you is your honest cooperation to enable us
seeing this fund
transfer goes through and must accept to transfer 40 percent to my own
personal account after you have receive the total funds.
Below is the information I need from you,send them to my email
dr.fredalexandra@gmail.com
Your Full name........
Your Age.............
Your Telephone Number......
Your private email address.....
Occupation.................
Your Nationality..............
Marital status.........
Get back to me with the above information, so I will send you more
details and everything you need to know concerning this transaction.
Best regards
Dr.Fred Alexandra
Director-Produit p¨¦troliers/Tel.+17249080364

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