419 scam: "Dr Bruno Amoussou.PhD" <frankolu44@yahoo.com.hk> I HAVE COMPESATE 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:
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- revjohnpaul58@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Bruno Amoussou.PhD" <frankolu44@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: privateinfom@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:26:15 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I HAVE COMPESATE YOU

Hello, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me to received the $12,000.000.00 dollars from the diplomat despite that it failed us some how, Presently I'm in Romania with my new partner, who assist me to received the fund from the diplomat in his country Romania. I want to invest the fund in Romania, right now we have a new project at hand. Meanwhile, now contact my Pastor, Rev Pastor John , his Email Address is: revjohnpaul58@yahoo.com Contact him to send you the total sum of $1,000.000.00 USDA which i kept for your compensation, for all the past efforts and attempts you made to assist me last time. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touched with My pastor, Rev John Paul, I had instruct him to send this money to you. SO SEND HIM THE NAME YOU WILL LIKE TO RECEIVED THE FUND, AND YOUR ADDRESS, SEND IT TO THIS HIS EMAIL:revjohnpaul58@yahoo.com
Best Regards,
Mr Benjamin oka.

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