419 scam: Thompson Nelson <hompsonnelsox1@hotmail.com> Re: Reply

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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.
This email message is a "dying merchant" 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.
- thompsonelsonx@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Thompson Nelson <hompsonnelsox1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: thompsonelsonx@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 06:03:09 +0100
Subject: Re: Reply

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My Name is Sr. Thompson Nelson,

I have been diagnosed with cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical
treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so
well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but my
business.
Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to
people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to
life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. I would
want to have a Personal and Trustworthy Relationship with you, as I
intend and willing to empower the change of ownership for the transfer
of my Deposits to your personal possession for further Investment and
Charity Disbursement to the Less Privilege and Homeless write me
I will send you the photos of me and my very hopeless and selfish family
members, including my wife, who I lea rnt is getting married to
my personal friend and attorney,
Thank you for your due consideration. God be with you.

PLEASE ENSURE You reach me through my private email address at
thompsonelsonx@gmail.com
Yours Brother.
Sr. Thompson Nelson,

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