419 scam: "From Mr. Dumadi" <rolandnicolas94@gmail.com> Reply

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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.
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.
- bimadumadip@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr. Dumadi" <rolandnicolas94@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bimadumadip@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 15:54:47 +0000
Subject: Reply

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Dear Good Friend ,
I am contacting you from Indonesia, My name is Mr. Dumadi .P.Bima, a
Legal Representative, Senior Advocate, International Legal
Practitioner, and private account manager to my late client. In the
Year 2019, my client by name Mr. Yanto passed away leaving behind a
cash inheritance of Ten Million United States Dollars ($10 million).
My late client and bosom friend grew up in "Motherless Babies Home".
He had no family, no beneficiary nor next of kin to the inheritance
amount left behind at his Bank.
The Financial law of inheritance clearly allows for the deceased Bank
to use his funds as deemed fit, should the inheritance funds be left
unclaimed for a period of thirty six months after the death of the
account owner. The reason you have been contacted now is, I want you
to work with me so I can present you as the beneficiary next of kin to
my late client.
This is 100 percent legal, as the deceased Lawyer, the Law says I have
the final say of who is the beneficiary of the deceased estate. If you
are interested in this proposition and you are ready to keep this
proposition in absolute confidentiality and trust then contact me at
once, Via My Private Email:( bimadumadip@gmail.com ). And we can work
out the details, and the issue of your compensation.
Thanks and God bless us
Mr. Dumadi .P. Bima ESQ.

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