419 scam: Office Office <office_o29@yahoo.pt> Good Day Sir/Ma,

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "abuja" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Office Office <office_o29@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Office Office <e.offori@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:14:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good Day Sir/Ma,

Good Day Sir/Ma,

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This offer is strictly confidentialand genuine by virtue of its nature. I am the Director Nigeria health Managerfor Ebola prevention and management Dr. Okey Nwanyanwu, during my search for abusiness partner, I came across your information from your web to receive anover invoice budget for Ebola treatment in Nigeria. This fund has been removedfor the Ebola budget and has been moved to our neighboring country for safekeeping pending when I will have a trustworthy person to work with.

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The total cash involved is US$159,000, 000, 00 only (One Fifty Nine Million Dollars only)

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The arrangement was successful withhelp of my friend who works with the accounting department of our Apex bank whohelped in perfecting all the logistics for the movement of the said fund (overinvoiced) through one finance and security company close to my country.

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Kindly reply for more details abouthow we should proceed with this claim.

I look forward to your response.

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Regards,

Dr. Okey Nwanyanwu

Plot 252A,

Maina Court Building,

ADDRESS:
Herbert Macaulay Way
,

Central Business District,

Abuja, Nigeria

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