419 scam: "Mr. MaxwellX"<adamsmaxwell2340@gmail.com> Good Day........Waiting For Your Urgent Responds

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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 pounds" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. MaxwellX"<adamsmaxwell2340@gmail.com>
Reply-To: adamsmaxwell2340@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 22:45:03 -0800
Subject: Good Day........Waiting For Your Urgent Responds

From Maxwell Adams Address: 8 Mitchley Road Tottenham London N17 9HG Occupa=
tions: Banker Hello Good Day, Greetings to you,With warm heart I offer my f=
riendship,and I hope this mail meets you in good time.I feel quite safe dea=
ling with you in this important business.Though,this medium (Internet) has =
been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still rema=
ins the fastest medium of communication. However,this correspondence is pri=
vate,and it should be treated in strict confidence.However, strange or surp=
rising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had =
any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of i=
t's importance and the immense benefit it will be to both parties involve. =
I discovered a dormant account in my office owned by a deceased who died in=
a plane crash,as Chief Executive,Strategy and International Operations wit=
h Bank of Scotland London.It will be in my interest to transfer this fund w=
orth =A318, 000, 000 million Pounds sterling's in an account offshore.If yo=
u can be a collaborator to this please indicate interest immediately for us=
to proceed.Remember this is absolutely confidential. My family will be in =
shambles if it burst out and I will also be in trouble as well as loose my =
precious job.Your contact phone numbers and name will be necessary for this=
effect.This transaction is totally free from risk and troubles as the fund=
is legitimate and does not originated from any illegal act.I will furnish =
you with the details as soon as I receive any response from you. Thanks Reg=
ards and respect Chief Executive Strategy And International Operation Mr Ma=
xwell Adams

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