419 scam: "Nlem R. Ewurum" <acorinna05@gmail.com> Dear Friend

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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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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.
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.
- drreginald@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nlem R. Ewurum" <acorinna05@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drreginald@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 15:55:04 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Nlem R. Ewurum. I am the accountant of the Fidelity
Bank Plc. I am a Nigerian married with two kids. I am writing to
solicit your assistance in the noble transfer of (One million, eight
hundred and thirty thousand United States dollars). This fund is the
excess of what my branch in which I am the accountant made as profit
during the last year.

I have already submitted an approved end of the last year report and
also submitted report of first quarter of this year to my head office
and they will never know of this Excess. I have since then, placed
this amount of USD$1,830,000.00 on a suspense account without a
beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this
money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive
this money into your nominated bank account anywhere you feel safer. I
intend to part with 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me.
All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this
fund.

In addition, if you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely
response. Although, I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible,
stating your wish. Ultimately, please endeavour to email me via:
drreginald@gmail.com.

Best Regards,

Mr. Nlem R. Ewurum

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