419 scam: GILLES EDWARD <adiplomatic48@gmail.com> GET IN CONTACT WITH BILL ONONO FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.

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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.
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.
- billonono2011@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: GILLES EDWARD <adiplomatic48@gmail.com>
Reply-To: billonono2011@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:05:55 +0700
Subject: GET IN CONTACT WITH BILL ONONO FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.

Greetings to you

How are doing today my good friend? And how is your family, together with
your health condition, hope all is well with you? Please don't say that I
forget you after your assistance to me. Honestly I deeply appreciate your
past effort to assist me when I am in need, Now I'm happy to inform you
that I have finally succeeded in getting those fund transferred under the
co-operation of another friend of mine from Colorado USA

Now you are to contact Bill Onono for the release of your compensation
which I kept with him on your behalf, his name is Bill Onono and his email
address is as follows {*billonono2011@hotmail.com
<billonono2011@hotmail.com>*}, contact him with your current information
and postal address for the release of your compensation in amount of $1.8
million which I kept under his care and control for you

Please make sure you re-confirm to him your details information such as
your present address in full and other personal information including your
ID and telephone number, inform me once you have receive your compensation
package from him.

I wish you all the best in this year 2014

Sincerely,
Gilles Edward.

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