419 scam: <sale@mobile-parts.ru> ***TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK****

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: <sale@mobile-parts.ru>
Reply-To: connelngc@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 03 May 2015 11:10:25 -0700
Subject: ***TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK****

Dear Friend , My name is Mr Connel Ngcukana,an Executive Director of (SAPIA=
)South Africa Petroleum Industrial Association.I am writing to inform you t=
hat it will be of a great immense to ask for your assistant in receiving th=
e above stated sum worth 36,000,000.00 Usd Abroad to any nominated account =
of your choice.This fund is being generated by a joint effort between me an=
d Mr.Gerald Welsh. Based on this Discovery,i was mandated by the Financial =
Services Manager where the fund is being Deposited to look for a foreign pa=
rtner to assist me in securing the fund with his name and personal informat=
ion as his next of Kin to the Deceased.Please note that all documentations =
will be carefully worked out by me and sent to you which will be given to t=
he Financial services Company here inEurope for the release of these funds =
(Details of Financial Services Company will be disclose to you later)Welsh =
died with his wife in an air crash on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian =
airline flight990. view the website :http://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/01/us/c=
rash-egyptair-990-overview-egyptian-jet-carrying-217-plunges-into-atlantic.=
html If you are interesting,please kindly let me know for more details Rega=
rds,Connel Ngcukana

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