419 scam: "DR JAMES LARS"<drjameslars@adbbank.com> MY DEAR FRIEND 121

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- +2348057772644 (Nigeria, 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.
- drjameslars7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JAMES LARS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjames22@naij.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 08:35:21 -0400
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND 121

Dear Sir/Ma,

I am in control of US$25,000,000.00 deposited in my bank(African
Development Bank Nigeria) by the Libya, Gaddafi Family,
the fund is being held under a Non-investment account without the
Gaddafi Family's name as the late MUAMMAR AL-GADDAFI wanted the funds
kept undisclosed until he decides what to do with it.

As the Gaddafi’s Account Officer, I plan to program the account with
your name as the original depositor and then process outward remittance
of the funds to you.
You will get 30% of the total funds for your role plus investment of my
portion under a documented working agreement. Please get back to me with
your response alongside your physical contact address and we will move
quickly to consummate the deal.

Please reply directly to my private email (
drjameslars7@gmail.com) I will issued the approval of this
payment making you the depositor of the fund also official letter to
CENTRAL BANK for them to issued the transfer code for the transfer of
the fund to your account
finally please this transaction should keep top most secret and if your
not interested on this delete it from your box also you can call me on
this line +2348057772644 at anytime for more information

With regards,
DR JAMES LARS
Telex Director
African Development Bank

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