419 scam: It's Important ,Your Knd Reply Needed....,

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: <armstrong0244@protonmail.com>
Date:
Subject: It's Important ,Your Knd Reply Needed....,

Dearest one,

Please permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I have the belief you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy person I can do business with from the little information so far I gathered about you during my search for a partner and by this matter of trust, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am Mr.Anthony Armstrong I am 22 years old, the only Son of Chief Aziza Armstrong. It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture; I have ( $ 12,500,000 USD) which my late father Chief Aziza Armstrong, a Cocoa / Coffee, and Gold merchant which he deposited for me in a Bank, before he was assassinated by unknown assassin in the political crises in our country on September 2010.

I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside this country for security purposes.

The people that assassinated my late father are now on a plan to kill me to take away everything that belongs to my late mother.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?

2. Can I completely trust you?

If you can be of assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 35% of the total sum,

I await your soonest response

Kind regards

Mr.Anthony Armstrong

Reply : armstrong0244@protonmail.com

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