419 scam: Mr.Amkibem Louis Nelson.<bemnuba88@gmail.com> CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.Amkibem Louis Nelson.<bemnuba88@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amkibemnuba@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:44:27 -0700
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?

Dear Friend, =

I do not know whom to trust with this transaction,so I decided to contact y=
ou first for mutual deliberations....

The whooping sum of $285,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Eighty Five Million Un=
ited States Dollars)is lying under my custody as the branch manager of my =
bank,abandoned by one of my late customer who died some year ago.But I have=
been searching for a good person to work with in order to enjoy this fu=
nds.The source of the funds is genuine and 100% risk free. I can explain mo=
re in my next letter after hearing from you.
We shall further discuss how to transfer the money into your foreign accou=
nt via legal process for disbursement among the two of us.
Let me now wait for your reply.

Regards,
Mr.Amkibem Louis Nelson.

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