419 scam: "MRS AICHA BOBAI"<offfice@office.org> COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON!

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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)
- "dogmicheal2005@mail.kz" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447012931464 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS AICHA BOBAI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dogmicheal2005@mail.kz>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:13:31 -0400
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON!

DEAR FRIEND,

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON!

I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING

THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COMPENSATION OF NEW

PARTNERS FROM PARAGUAY. PRESENTLY IN SOUTH KOREA FOR

INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM

MEANWHILE,I DID NOT FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND

ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS

DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOMEHOW.

NOW CONTACT MY PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY IN

UNITED KINGDOM WITH HIS DIRECT PHONE NUMBER

OR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE SUM OF $4.8MILLIONUS

DOLLARS WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR AS COMPENSATION FOR ALL

YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSISTING ME IN THIS

MATTER. I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY

MUCH, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY PRINCIPAL

ATTORNEY AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO

YOU.(MAILING ADDRESS).AND PHONE NUMBER.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT

SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE UPS AND

DOWN AT THIS TIME, IN THE MOMENT,VERY BUSY HERE

BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND THE NEW

PARTNERS ARE HAVING AT HAND, FINALLY,

REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO MY PRINCIPAL

ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF TO DELIVER THE FUNDS TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY,

SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM TO SEND

THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

NAME : DOUGLAS MICHEAL

EMAIL: dogmicheal2005@mail.kz

TEL+44701-293-1464

REGARDS,

MRS AICHA BOBAI

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