419 scam: "mr_ernestdabrah@outlook.com" <philipenben100@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- "mr_ernestdabrah@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mr_ernestdabrah@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "mr_ernestdabrah@outlook.com" <philipenben100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_ernestdabrah@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 15:18:48 +0100
Subject: Hello

Hello,
I am Mr.Ernest Dabrah a citizen of Ghana. I have in my bank the
existence of a big amount of money that belongs to a customer, Mr.
Daniel, who happen to have the same surname as yours. The fund is now
without any claim because Mr. Daniel died in a deadly earthquake in
China in 2008. I want your cooperation so as to make the bank send you
the fund as the beneficiary and next of kin to the fund.
This transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to us. Send me
your reply of interest so that I will give you the details. Strictly
send it to my private email account.{mr_ernestdabrah@outlook.com} or
send me your email address to send you details of this transaction.
At the receipt of your reply, I will give you details of the
transaction. And a copy of the Deposit certificate of the fund and
also the incorporation certificate of the company that generated the
fund.
Best regards,
Mr.Ernest Dabrah,
E-mail contact:(mr_ernestdabrah@outlook.com)

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