419 scam: "Dikkobi"<sdikkobi@orange.pl> URGENT 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:

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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dikkobi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeoffice272@inteligweb.com.br>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:02:29 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Dear Sir/Madam,
I run a law and consultancy firm here in Nigeria.
I have presently four clients with enormous funds for investment overseas.
A) My first client is a POLITICIAN. He is presently a senator. His fund is usd350million

with good terms/condition.
B) The second client is amount belonging to a Nigerian wife of former president Charles

Taylor of Liberia. Former president charles taylor married her while he was in exile in

Nigeria. The fund was deposited in a finance firm in the name of his Nigerian wife.
The value is usd150million also with attractive conditions.
C) The third is usd85 million belonging to a former minister during the of the federal

government.
D) The forth is usd35million belonging to a foreign diplomat in Africa
Kindly choose any of the amount above as needed for your investment and inform me in your

return reply.
NOTE;
If the amount is too much for you, just indicate how much fund you need as we can invest

your desired amount with you out of the total value of each fund.
Once i receive your reply, i shall revert to you with more details, pass port copy of the

investor, certificate of deposit of the investor, terms and the way forward.
Regards
Stephen
Please reply to this Email:officeoffice272@inteligweb.com.br or sdikkobi@r7.com

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