419 scam: "Etienne Mogah"<etiennemogah_t1@hotmail.com> REPLY BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Etienne Mogah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <etienne_mogah@rocketmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 20:32:57 +0100
Subject: REPLY BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

Dear Friend!

I Etienne Mogah, from Togo. I need your attention, to help me get sum (4500000

U.S. dollars) into your bank account. I can not handle it alone, without help

Aliens, who will act as a partner and beneficiary fund due to its

positions. I have been authorized by the bank to provide the next of kin to inherit

fund of my late client.

I suggest you keep this transaction secret for yourself. If you are interested,

urgently to help me to answer, so I'll give you more information. I

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us

both of them.

Regards

Etienne Mogah

Anti-fraud resources:

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