419 scam: "Reeves Mbata"<smtp@jimsan.com> Hello 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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Reeves Mbata" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reevesmbatarp@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 05:02:37 +0700
Subject: Hello Friend

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am contacting you with trust and confidence regarding the below informations,i am a personal confidant of Colonel Sambo Dasuki and i am contacting you with the trust that you will not betray my confidence.Below and the details of the person that i am representing.Presently we have the sum of 250 million USD in a safe and secured financial institution in Europe,i am soliciting for your kind and business like interest in getting this funds invested into good ventures.Please contact me back only if your interested in knowing more and at the same time ready to earn yourself 40% of the mentioned total sum.Please read below and you can know more about whom am representing, read the below link.

Sambo Dasuki is a retired Nigerian Army Colonel and former National Security Adviser to the President of Nigeria. He was appointed NSA on June 22, 2012 following the removal of General Owoye Andrew Azazi.
Born: December 2, 1954 (age 61), Sokoto State
Succeeded by: Babagana Monguno
Service/branch: Nigerian Army
Education: Nigerian Defence Academy
Parents: Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki
Rank: Colonel

https://www.naij.com/683303-dasukigate-efcc-makes-new-arrest.html

I am ready to divulge more secrets and details as soon as am sure i can rely and bestow my trust in you.This is a deal and i expect you to write me back if you truly understand my message.

Sincerely.

Mr Reeves Mbata

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