419 scam: Offc AAK <addtnom022@outlook.com> ATTN: 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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 of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27785175185 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- affricandevelopmentbank@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Offc AAK <addtnom022@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:04:55 +0000
Subject: ATTN: Dear Friend

ATTN: Dear Friend,

My name is Thomas Johnson Accountant officer from African Development Bank,I got your email list while searching for foreign partnership to have business deal of unclaimed funds of USD$41.5 million Dollars the funds belong to late Contractor Engineer William Bush from United State of America but base here in South-Africa working as Government Contractor,he died past 3 years by constructing site, from his account we've in the Bank nothing like next Of kin from him and ever since he died we've been waiting for anyone that can appear as his next Of kin to inherit his funds till now know body have showed up,and this funds can only inherit by any foreigner who will appear as the next Of kin,so my dear I contact you to use your details to form as the next Of kin to claim the funds on my-behalf, after which the funds have transferred into your account then you will transfer 50% to my account which I will send to you, if you are interested and for my immediate responds you advise to reply me on ( affricandevelopmentbank@accountant.com ) let's get the deal started then I will fill you with every information about Williams Bush so that you can make use of it anytime our Bank manager contact you.

Best Regards
Thomas Johnson
+27785175185

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