419 scam: "Patrice Adams"<patrice.@herb.ocn.ne.jp> SIR / MADAM.

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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.
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.
- +2348160810504
- 2348160810504
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.
- patriceadams2019@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrice Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patriceadams2019@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:07:10 +0100
Subject: SIR / MADAM.

My name is Patrice ADAMS, a site engineer with Chevron Petroleum Nigeria Limited.

During the Niger Delta crises here in Nigeria, my colleagues and I successfully despatched a ship load of crude oil unregistered in federal government account. The product was sold last month to the tune of US$84.8 million. This amount has been shared between my two colleagues and I and my share is $28.2 million.

As civil servants, we cannot defend any amount in our accounts that is above the equivalent $50,000. Because of this constraint and other restrictions from the government of my country, I crave your unflinching assistance for the safe keeping of my share ( $28.2 ) in your account and subsequently help in it's investment in lucrative ventures.

Write back and I will tell you more about this important deal.

In addition, do let me know, what would be your commission in percentage of the global sum for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Patrice ADAMS,

PHONE : .+2348160810504
Whatsapp: 2348160810504
Email : patriceadams2019@gmail.com

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