419 scam: Dr. Musa Ali<denizfinanceban@gmail.com> 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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: Dr. Musa Ali<denizfinanceban@gmail.com>
Reply-To: denizfinancebank@gmail.com
Date: 03 Dec 2018 02:28:56 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,

Please confirm if you are still alive because two gentle men walked into my office this morning to claim your inheritance funds with our bank. They said that you are dead and that they are your representative.

I got your email from the file of your relative who is yet to be paid for the Contract he executed before his death several years ago.You the beneficiary of this fund have not been in contact with the bank to claim your fund. These gentlemen submitted an account information where they want the fund to be transferred to.

If you are still alive, please indicate by sending your full contact details within 7 day of receiving this message, faliure to do so, I will send the fund to the account submitted by your representatives.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Musa Ali .

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