419 scam: "Mr. Basilio Bolivar"<ttt@test.com> Attn: From Mr. B Basilio

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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.
- basibasilio55@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Basilio Bolivar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <basibasilio55@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 21:01:53 -0300
Subject: Attn: From Mr. B Basilio

Beloved in Christ,

I am Mr. Berenguer Bolivar Basilio a Spanish national base in United Kingdom (UK), I have (US$25,000,000,00) Twenty five Million united states dollars with finance House in United State. Can you help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations?. Iwill give you 30% of the funds if you can assistance me to help disburse this fund to charities as I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Right now I have only about a few months to live. I am very rich, but was never generous; I have given most of my assets to my immediate family members.. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this letter as soon as possible and treats with absolute confidentiality and sincerity

Please reply to my private Email at: ( basibasilio55@gmail.com )

Look forward to hearing from you

Sincerely,

Mr. Bolivar B. Basilio

basibasilio55@gmail.com

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