419 scam: ''Domain''<> Dear Beneficiary,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ''Domain''<>
Reply-To: mack731@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:42:08 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,
May I bring to your notice that we have received your contract payment whi=
ch was transferred from the United Nations (UN).
The total amount confirmed is $8,000,000.00 USD.
However, we have received a notice of Change of Account from your represen=
tative Mr. Julius Fletcher yesterday. In respect to account received from h=
im, we wish to confirm with you before we proceed with the transfer of your=
contract fund to the new account he provided.
The transfer will take place immediately you confirm the authenticity new =
bank account information provided by Mr. Julius Fletcher.
I demand an urgent response from you to enable us proceed with the transfe=
r.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Samson Potter
Remittance Director,
Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)

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