419 scam: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK"<fdf@onyx.ocn.ne.jp> Hello My Dear Friend "m

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- mrskoffi220@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrskoffi2222@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 22:36:20 -0700
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend "m

Hello Dear Friend

INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

Am Mrs Koffi Jacques Director Foreign Acct Dept

I have the sum of $17.5M United States Dollars unclaimed fund in my Bank I want you to stand as the next of Kin so that the fund can be transfer to your account

please if interested kindly contact me via this mrskoffi220@aol.com for more details

with your information

Your address ,

Your name

Your age

Your occupation

and yourdirect contact phone numbers

please note is strictly confidential

Await your urgent response

Yours Sincerely

Mrs Koffi Jacques

Director Foreign Acct Dept

African Development Bank

www.afdb.org

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