419 scam: "Mr.Mike Denis." <office.file005@yahoo.co.id> My Dear Good 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:

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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- mr.mike_d@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mike Denis." <office.file005@yahoo.co.id> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mr.mike_d@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:45:27 +0530
Subject: My Dear Good Friend,

My Dear Good Friend,

How are you and your work? i really believe everything is moving very well.I hope this mail meets you in a good and perfect

condition,i'm soo happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to INDIA Account with the cooperation

of a new partner from INDIA who is an international businessman who later assist me in financialand make the transaction

goes successfully into his account in the INDIA.

Presently I'm in India now for an 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 some how.Now i want to proof to

you the kind of human being i am, I want to let you know that without you i would have not achieve this great success,

therefore i don't think i will forget you just like that after all your hard effort because you really help me alot despite

that you and i did not finish the business.

On my way traveling to INDIA, i drop ATM CARD total sum of $2.500.000.00 To Mr.Mike Denis who is Management of UPS Security

Company as your compensation and my appreciation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I

appreciated your efforts at that time very much.

You have to contact him his in BENIN REP with your Full Contact informations so that they can deliver your Card to your

designated address without any delay.Here is the information they need from you Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges

has been paid and re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM Card I paid it because the ATM Card 8119

but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.They refused and the reason is that they do not know when

you are going to contact them and dumurrage might have increase.They told me that their keeping fees is per day and i

deposited it on Monday this week.Below is their Contact Informations:

Contact Person: Mr.Mike Denis.
Email:(mr.mike_d@yahoo.com)

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time.

at the moment, I am very busy here in INDIA
because with the investment projects

With Best Regards and Wishes
Barr.Christopher Chamberlain

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