419 scam: "Mrs Takao" <office1@suncor.com> Thank you for your good

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Takao" <office1@suncor.com>
Reply-To: kalunnamdi85@gmail.com
Date: 20 Nov 2017 18:36:18 -0800
Subject: Thank you for your good

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE!

I am very happy to email you and I will be grateful if you can
give me the chance to perform the act for the release of $12.1
million United States Dollars to you as a beneficiary in my
office,Do not be surprise or afraid on how you will be one of the
beneficiary to receive this funds,I will make it possible as the
Insurance Policy Management Office and the Head of foreign
payment release with Debt management office.so after you receive
the money, you will take 30% of the $12.1Million,

I AM A WIDOW and I am about to go for retirement that is why I
need to do this to have money to take care of my family. My
country is too corrupt and nobody cares about widows, even the
government cannot assist my family in any way and that is why I
am using this opportunity to help my family through your contact
and there is no risk involved.

Please I want you to take this transaction serious and urgent
with me and you have to promise me you will not sit on the whole
$12.1Million U S Dollar when it gets to you and that is more
reason I will need to speak with you on phone for us to work with
one LOVE !

If your okay with this please send your telephone number and your
full name and address to me immediately you receive this email
for me to call you and talk to you on this.
Do not be afraid or be surprise on how it will work, I will make
it possible and there is no risk involve..

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Takao

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