419 scam: "Mr. Adams Webb" <info@yahoo.com> Hello

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Adams Webb" <info@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: webmasteru@ovi.com
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:14:31 -0200
Subject: Hello

Hello,

Thank you for having responded to my e-mail, do not do it for you
because I want your money, just that I need an outsider in this way,
please be assured that this project is ready for execution, and 100%
risk-free and hitch-free provided you follow my instructions as the
creator of the transaction ..

I am the operations manager that generates weekly winning number that I
have to run the system that generates electronic Euro Lottery winning
numbers. Can I ask you emerge winner of £ 1,850,000.00 (One million,
Eight hundred and Fifty thousand GBP).First, you should visit the official
website of Euro Lottery"https://playeuromillions.com/en/registration.html"
and you register as a player lottery understanding and a confirmation
e-mail containing a recording password would be sent immediately. All you
have to do is forward that confirmation e-mail to my e-mail account,
please do not take further action, as I am fully responsible for other
actions.

I use my position as manager of the main system. I would like to
manipulate the system of selection as the winner of the funds mentioned
above and the formalities for payment of prizes expected to be conducted
under the presumption officer who in fact won the prize.

Please advise me on a direct dial telephone can communicate with you.
E-mail me (webmasteru@ovi.com)

Regards,
Mr. Adams Webb

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