419 scam: "Oscar Brown" <kattie0@vmvgoing.com> I am looking for a goodfriend like you

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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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Oscar Brown" <kattie0@vmvgoing.com>
Reply-To: Oscar_brown2019@consultant.com
Date: 23 Oct 2019 18:08:50 -0700
Subject: I am looking for a goodfriend like you

Hi Friend

I am Oscar Brown , I work as an account officer in a bank here in USA. I am seeking for a good friend that we can handle this financial opportunity with. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the account officer to Mr. Reza Sugiono an Indonesia business man,I handle manage all his account and payment transactions in USA,He died along her only daughter in Lion Air crash 2018,See more about the crash on this link (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46014463).

I contacted you to assist in getting the funds left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank management, this deposit valued at US$15.5 million United States Dollars. The bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

I want to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client.
I want have this business with you,we the money is transferred to your account, you will establish in business and i will come over after this done.

I will be waiting for reply and what business we can invest this moment into.

Oscar

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