419 scam: "ruthalima555@yahoo.com" <cike57@t-online.hu> Dear friend

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- revfrankchika@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ruthalima555@yahoo.com" <cike57@t-online.hu>
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 01:36:20 +0200
Subject: Dear friend

Dear friend,
Â
I ' m happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred
underÂ
the cooperation of a new partner from London . Presently I,m in London
forÂ
investment projects with my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile, I didn'
tÂ
forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those
fundsÂ
despite that it failed us some how.Now you will need to contact the
formerÂ
personal secretary to the Rev. Father whom used to be a Good brother to me
when iÂ
was in Dakar, his name is rev frank chika Â and his email address is as
follows :Â
(revfrankchika@hotmail.com)Â
Â
Ask him to send you a certified bank draft of $200.000.00 which I prepared
andÂ
kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist
me inÂ
this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel
free andÂ
get in touched with rev frank chikaÂ and instruct him where to send you
theÂ
money.Â
Â
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share our
joyÂ
after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy
hereÂ
because of the investment projects which me and my newly partner are
having atÂ
hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to rev frank
chika onÂ
your behalf to receive that money. Therefore feel free to get in touch
with himÂ
and he will send the amount to you without delay. Take care and bye for
now.Â
Â
Yours trulyÂ
Mrs, Alima. .
Â

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