419 scam: "Mr. Seph Imezia" <soliunadubeam@yahoo.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Seph Imezia" <soliunadubeam@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sephimezia@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 15:52:50 GMT
Subject: Dear Friend,

AN URGENT REPLY AND CALL NEEDED

Dear Friend,
Good day to you, I know that my message will come to you as a surprise, but never mind, I am Mr. Seph Imezia. the credit officer in a Bank here in my country Burkina-Faso west Africa, In my department here in the bank I discover an abandon sum of $12.5Million United State Dollars, that belong to one of our biggest customer here in this bank, who died years ago in a plane crash with his family, I contacted you so that you will help me see that the total sum of $12.5Million will be transfer into your account in your country.

And after the successful transfer i will come over to your country to meet you, for onward investments (Hotel industries and Estate building management, Factory and Textile Productions and Extraction of Raw Materials To finished Product for Usage) or any profitable oriented business that you have better idea there in your country. And we shall share 50% for you while 50% will be for me in everything, if you agree to help me, I will like you to inform and get back to me with the below information of your address, to enable me start the process and remittance of the fund into your bank account successfully within 10 banking days

Full Names:
Residential Address:
Country of Residence:
Age:
Phone/Cell Number:
Occupation:

You should call me as soon as you reply my mail so that I can check my mailing box and tell you the next step about this transaction.

Thanks and have a nice day.
Mr Seph Imezia.
tel: +226 66446305

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