419 scam: "Mr.John Chidiy" <mrbrightdestiny@gmail.com> Attn:Valuable Customer,

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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.John Chidiy" <mrbrightdestiny@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcenter2031@live.com
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:48:39 +0100
Subject: Attn:Valuable Customer,

I waited for your mail regarding Your compensation payment.Remember,I
supposed to have traveled last week but the weather is too bad.I will be
leaving to
Paraguay tomorrow.

Meanwhile,contact the Bank manager with below,address,i have keep your ATM
CARD with them the amount of $3.5m united States dollars,
They will either mail it to you or remit it for transfer depending on how
you want it,

Here is Bank contact information:
Name Of Manager:Mr Gilbert Okolie
MAIL:(atmcenter2031@live.com)
Phone +299 68944555

Update them with all your contact details.
Your Full Name:...............
Your Address:.................
Your direct telephone number
Your Occupation:.............
Your Age.....................
Your Country:................

Thank you.
Mr.John Chidiy

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