419 scam: "Mr. Alex Newman" <mmmmmmxxxxxx1@gmail.com> From: Mr. Alex Newman

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alex Newman" <mmmmmmxxxxxx1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: al002@lajt.hu
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:31:05 +0200 (EET)
Subject: From: Mr. Alex Newman

From: Mr. Alex Newman
Private Email: al002@lajt.hu

I know that this will come to you as a surprise since we don’t know each
other before. For the purpose of introduction, I am The Former Presidency
Director-General, in of the oil company in my country, due deliberation, I
decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as benefactor to
the sum of US$30.5Million (Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) equivalent because, I and two other colleagues are
currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to
transfer the said sum. This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission
from foreign contracts with Department of Mining & Energy through our
private connections.

Please kindly do reply me back on my private email address (al002@lajt.hu)
if you are interested.

Yours Truly,

Mr. Alex Newman

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