419 scam: lilian alexnder <wonderdogs@iprimus.com.au> hello dearest one,

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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.
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.
- +22968214789 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: lilian alexnder <wonderdogs@iprimus.com.au>
Reply-To: lilianalexander@citromail.hu
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 07:18:43 -0800
Subject: hello dearest one,

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HOW ARE YOU TODAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR,

I AM MISS LILIAN ALEXANDER . a computer scientist with Bank Of Africa.
I am 26 years old, just started work with B.O.A. I came across your file
which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to
study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and
certificate but the fund has not been release to you. The most annoying
thing is that they cannot tell you the truth that on no account will
they ever release the fund to you, instead they let you spend money
unnecessarily.

I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this
fund to you if you can certify me of my security, and how I can run away
from this Benin Republic if I do this, because if I don't run away from
this country after i made the transfer, I will be seriously in trouble
and my life will be in danger. Please this is like a Mafia setting in
Benin Republic, you may not understand it because you are not a Benine.

The only thing I will need to release this fund is a special HARD DISK
we call it HD120 GIG. I will buy two of it, recopy your information,
destroy the previous one, punch the computer to reflect in your bank
within 24 banking hours. I will clean up the tracer and destroy your
file, after which I will run away from Benin Republic to meet with you.
If you are interested.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

YOU WILL SEND THE FEE FOR THE HARD DISK FIRST BEFORE I MAKE YOUR
TRANSFER OR YOU BUY THE HARD DISK IN YOUR COUNTRY AND SEND IT TO
ME,DON'T CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN NOT SEND THE HARD DISK FEE FIRST OR THE
HARD DISK. AS SOON AS I RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH
THE DISK WILL COST YOU.

Do get in touch with me immediately,You should send to me your
convenient tell/fax numbers for easy communications and also re confirm
your banking details, so that there won't be any mistake. For phone
conversation,please call me on +229-68214789

Regards,
MISS LILIAN ALEXANDER,

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