419 scam: "Prince Alex Nadi"<office@inf.com> Your Lost Contacts !!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- amirhamid60@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prince Alex Nadi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pan999000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 08:24:58 -0800
Subject: Your Lost Contacts !!!

Dear Friend,

I know you may have forgotten me by now but I have not forgotten you as such I decided to write you this email. I wish to let you know that I have concluded the transaction after you abandoned me and the transaction due to some misunderstanding that made us not complete the transaction then.

I am happy to inform you that I have finally succeeded in transferring the Funds to Malaysia with the help of one Mr. Batram Kalish. We are now in the remote part of the country where we are investing the Fund.

However, for the efforts you made in order to help me those days, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of Eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars (USD850, 000.00.) This money is now deposited with First Bank Plc in Lagos, Nigeria. Hence, you are advised to contact the director of operations, Mr. Amir Hamid via this e-mail address {amirhamid60@yahoo.co.uk} so that he will send you the fund. I am sorry for the inconveniences I caused you then, and implore you to contact the above mentioned person for your compensation.

Best regards,
Prince Alex Nadi

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