419 scam: test@test.com Dear Friend, I Need Your Sincere Cooperation

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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)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: test@test.com
Reply-To: moffcial667@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:09:59 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend, I Need Your Sincere Cooperation

Dear Friend,

I Need Your Sincere Cooperation
Its my pleasure to open up communication with you today, but before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited letter to you. I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach or establish a relationship of trust, but I do have limited choice, Iâ€™m Mr. Adamas E. Luma, I work with Top Nigeria Government Functionaries here, Presently there is handover of powers and lots of funds/contracts is at stake for the incoming government to work with here, as a (Senior Director) I am in charge of contract payment approvals/disbursement as at now.

I need a sincere assistance from you to make a transfer of over estimated contract sum involving a huge amount of money worth $28,500,000.00, as I will be leaving the office very soon for the incoming new elected officials, so i do really need your help and support in effecting this transfer into a trusted/reliable account for a possible future investment in your country for future benefits, with your assistance and advice, Dear Friend can you handle this project? This is real and very urgent.

Honestly, I stand to give a reasonable percentage of the total funds as compensation for your assistance/cooperation if this can be accepted and executed successfully, Note, I will educate you with the full details information's of this transfer transaction and source of fund on receipt of your response, if interested and willing to work with me in confidence, please do not hesitate to respond back and I shall send you the details and copies of all necessary documents and procedures with which the transfer will be made smoothly without any future problems be assured.

Should you be willing to do this with me? Please do not delay to reach me by sending your response with your phone contact to my private email address only as stated here (info.enesisadams@bellair.net ) upon my receipt of your positive response I will also forward you with my direct contacts for easy communication.

Thank you for the understand of the contents of this email, and confidentiality will be secured for a smooth and successful completion.

I wait your response for further discussion.

Best Regards,

Mr. Adamas E. Luma
Head Director (FMF)
Private Email: info.enesisadams@bellair.net

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