419 scam: fonda_rickman18@mail2world.com 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:

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)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- fonda_rickman@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fonda_rickman18@mail2world.com
Reply-To: fonda_rickman1@mail2world.com
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:18:26 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.

How are you today?

As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs, killing innocent people everyday.During one of our rescue Mission we came across a safe here in Afghanistan that contains huge amount of money $18.2M (Eighteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) that belongs to the revolutionaries, which I believe they use in buying weapons and ammunition's, and it was agreed by all party's involves that the money will be shared amongst us. Out of the total $18.2M (Eighteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) fund my share was $6.2M (Six Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

I am seeking your assistance to evacuate my own share of the money, which (Six Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) out of Afghanistan here to you, in as much as you can assure me that my own share will be safe in your custody until I complete my service here.This is not a stolen money and there are no dangers involved, as I have made arrangements with a UN representative who promised to deliver the fund to any of my choosing destination.

I shall be compensating you with $1M (one Million United States Dollars) upon the arrival of the fund at your custody while the rest shall be for me for my investment purposes.On the other hands, one passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a third party, should you have any reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this e-mail as any leakage of this information will put my life/carrier into jeopardy here.

I do not know for how long we will remain here, and I have survived two suicide bomb attacks, which prompted me to reach out for help because I will be migrating to you to invest and start a new life not as a soldier anymore.Please if this proposal is accepted by you, kindly write back signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication also your home address where the fund would be delivered.

As soon as I receive your email with the information, I will furnish you with full details on when and how the fund shall be delivered to you by the diplomat and he will make a contact with you first before departing here to your custody.

Thanks for your kind assistance.

Looking forward to your prompt reply.

Maj.Gen Fonda S. Rickman.
E-mail: fonda_rickman@mail2world.com

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