419 scam: "Dolpa"<dolpaukbank@outlook.com> Greetings

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dolpa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dolpatrekes@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:17:51 -0700
Subject: Greetings

Hi,

If the content of this message is contrary to your moral ethics,
please accept my apology. But, please treat with absolute secrecy.

I am working with one of the prime banks in UK,Here in this
bank existed a dormant account for many years, which belong to one of
our late foreign customer.

The amount in this account stands at
19,300,000.00 (Ninteen Million Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars).

I was very fortunate to come across the deceased customer's security
file during documentation of old and abandoned customer’s files for an
official documentation and audit of the year 2022

I want a foreign account where the bank will transfer this fund. and
we share it 60% for me 40% for you for your sincere cooperation and
accountability.

This is a genuine, risk free and legal business
transaction.

All details shall be sent to you once I hear from you.

If you are really sure of your sincerity, trustworthiness,
accountability and confidentiality over this transaction,reply back
to me urgently.

Best regards

Dolpa . T

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