419 scam: "dd@mobn"<aa@dob> Your response is required

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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 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.
- +447061140000 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "dd@mobn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fundsremittanca@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:24:19 -0700
Subject: Your response is required

attention Beneficiary, i know that this letter will be surprisinig one to you ....firstly, i will like to introduce myself formally as Mr Gray Pitts, the Bank Area Director of the BARCLAYS BANK UNITED KINGDOM, you are being officially contacted by me because your inheritance funds were re-deposited into the UK suspense Account of BARCLAYS BANK PLC UNITED KINGDOM, lastweek because you didnt claim as the rightful beneficiary in our corresponding bank. well known to all, this morning i was alerted by my secretary that three men were at my office reception waiting to see me and let them in, they said they were here to collect inheritance bill sum of ($5,500,000 USD) Five Million, Five Hundred thousand US Dollars. which righfully belongs to you.these foreigners actaully claimed this beyond reasonable doubts, at this development i asked who authorised them to UNited Kingdom for collection of this payment and they told me they were here on your behalf to collect the funds. it was a surprise because we didnt get any notice from you. Bank didnt understand why yiu sent those men to claim the funds on your behalf. kindly clearify us on this issue as soon as possible before we make the paymen to those men that came on your behalf, youre required to call or mail the Bank. Thhanks, Mr Gray Pitts Area Director Barclay Bank United Kingdom. tTel : 44-706-114-0000

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