419 scam: Mr Edwin Ofor <peterudo205@gmail.com> I am very happy to inform you about my success

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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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- davisgeorge598@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Edwin Ofor <peterudo205@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davisgeorge598@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:20:02 -0400
Subject: I am very happy to inform you about my success

Dear Friend,

I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight schedules.
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that money
under the cooperation of a new partner from Venezuela he is the CEO of
RV PLATINUM SHIPPING SERVICE based in Venezuela in the person of Mr
Antonio Elortegui.Presently I'm in Venezuela with the partner for some

projects with the money.

Meanwhile,I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in that process despite that it failed us at that time. due to no
trust. Now,I want you to contact my secretary,His Name is MR DAVIS
GEORGE and his email address is Email:(davisgeorge598@gmail.com)

Arrange with him how the total sum of ( $800,000,00 ) will reach you
safely which I have already kept for your Compensation for all the
past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated
your efforts at that time very much.

Ask him to send you the total Amount of ($800,000.00)united state
dollars But now the money is in ATM CARD,So feel free to get in touch
with my secretary Mr Charles David and discuss with him how the amount
will reach you. He will send the ATM CARD to you.

Please do let me know immediately you contact him to receive it so
that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. As at
the moment,I am very busy here because of the projects which I and the
new partner are have at hand.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on
your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with
him and he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Best regards,

Mr Edwin Ofor

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