419 scam: "Mr. Almad Lamin" <ify21@eicolec.com> READ AND GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- alalan264@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Almad Lamin" <ify21@eicolec.com>
Reply-To: <almad9415@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 02:12:00 -0800
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr Almad Lamin, I am presently working as an foreign auditor in a financial institution. I am writing you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you. I need a foreign account urgently for me to make a swift transfer of a huge amount about US$25.5m that was seized last week in our bank due to ongoing political crisis in the country.

Please get back to me as quickly as possible to enable me give you more details regarding the transfer. I know you must have had much in world news about what is presently going on now in GHANA.

I am seeking your honest co-operation to present you as unpaid foreign contractor who has not being paid by past Government so that the bank head quarters will release the funds to us. There is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me.

Please contact me immediately with your private email AND send me your Phone numbers and Full address before we can move on with regular phone conservations for more details and please do not expose this deal if you are not interested, because if you do, I will automatically lose my job.
For the interest of this relative transaction, kindly reply ASAP.

Please reply to me to my private E-mail ( alalan264@gmail.com )

Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Regards,
Mr. Almad Lamin

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