419 scam: "Desmond Orji" <root@tjett.com.br> ATTENTION 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)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",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)
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.
- sprintpec@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Desmond Orji" <root@tjett.com.br>
Reply-To: sprintpec@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 01:39:52 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR FRIEND

Dear Friend, =

Please accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal =
ethics. =

I have been trying to get in touch with you after our last discussion but =
could not reach you, please permit me to advice the Bank to wire the sum of=
=A312,000,000,00 Million Pounds (transfer) to your Account for you and I t=
o share. I will like to introduce myself again in case if you have forgo=
tten, Am Mr. Desmond Orji; I am a citizen Virgin Islands A British residing=
in London. A manager in the accounts management Section, monitoring financ=
ial network here in the United Kingdom. =

Please I will be delighted if you can get back to me urgently so that I ca=
n advise you further on how we Can proceed in getting this fund transfer to=
your nominated bank account immediately. Hope you remember that our sharin=
g ratio is still the same, 45% you and 55% for me. =

Please, provide me the following as we have 7 days to run it through thus:=
1. Full Name. 2. Your Direct Mobile Number. 3. Your Contact Address. =

=

Also I want you to reconfirm your current address and telephone number to =
me to enable us move swiftly. Email me all the information on my private em=
ail (sprintpec@gmail.com) =

Best Regards, Mr. Desmond Orji sprintpec@gmail.com

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