419 scam: "MRS. KEMI ADEOSUN" <user1@euwe.de> Yours faithfully

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "@diplomats.com" ("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 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.
- +2347051882868 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- george.ibe@diplomats.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- proper delivery arrangement through his email address as:[george.ibe@diplomats.com] or give him a call on his newly acquired telephone (Diplomats; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- adeosunkime@presidency.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. KEMI ADEOSUN" <user1@euwe.de>
Reply-To: <adeosunkime@presidency.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:43:23 -0800
Subject: Yours faithfully

23rd February,2018

For your attention

RE-[US5,5MILLION] FUND DELIVERY TO YOU

I, wish to formally inform you of the arrival of Diplomat

GEORGE IBE contracted to deliver your funds to you at

Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody city Wyoming,USA

where he is transiting from as the Committee was reliably informed by him.

Therefore,you are advised to re-confirm your delivery

address and name to him for proper delivery arrangement

through his email address as:[george.ibe@diplomats.com]

or give him a call on his newly acquired telephone line

[307-855-7240] and make your personal telephone line

available to him as to enhance means of communication between

both of you during the delivery process.

The metal boxes containing the aforementioned Contract inheritance amount approved to be released to you by his Excellency President M. Buhari in line with the ongoing anti-corruption crusade and in fulfillment of his promise to ensure that all outstanding contract inheritance funds that the process of releasing them to their beneficiaries were marred by corruption are resolved ‘paid’ during his tenure are sealed with iron wax for security reasons and for the safety of the content of the boxes for

This is not a hoax neither is it an act of scam nor an attempt to lure you rather a genuine arrangement by Economic and Debt Reconciliation Committee under the office of Presidency headed by me to ensure the speedy release of your fund through cash delivery before the end of the current administration led by President Buhari therefore, consider this email notice a priority and adopt a proactive measure to ensure the successful delivery of your fund to mark the release of the aforementioned contract inheritance amount to you by establishing contact with Diplomat George Ibe as directed herein immediately.

FInally, for security reasons and for the safety of your personal details,

reply to:{adeosunkime@presidency.com} or forward your personal

details to Diplomat Ibe through {george.ibe@diplomats.com}

Yours faithfully

Mrs.Kemi Adeosun

Honorable Minister of Finance,Head of Nigeria Economic Team

and Debt Reconciliation Committee

Direct tel line:+234-7051882868

Email: mrskemiadeosun@presidency.com

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