419 scam: Attasi Dodo <alexwilly678@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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)
- "million dollars" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Attasi Dodo <alexwilly678@gmail.com>
Reply-To: attasidodolawfirm@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:06:18 +0100
Subject:

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Attasi Dodo, an attorney in our branch office here in
Republic of Togo in West Africa. A deceased client of mine, business
man and also own a gold Mining Company/sales, who bears the same name
as yours, who died as the result of a heart attack in March 12th,
2005. His heart sudden demise was due to the death of all the members
of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in
Sumatra Indonesia years ago without a WILL or next of kin.

He had a fixed deposit valued at the sum huge of money left behind
before he met his end. I contacted you so that I can present you as my
late client next of kin, so that the money can be transferred to your
account, and we will share the funds equally, 50/50% to both parties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake I have
contacted you to assist in retrieving the estate deposit left behind
by my client in the bank here in Togo in West Africa before it is
confiscated or declared abandon property by the said bank where this
deposit valued at Eighteen million Five hundred thousand dollars
(US$18.5 million dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice
to contact the next of kin, or the deposit will be confiscated.

Regards,
Attasi Dodo

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