419 scam: "Mr.Ayman Mansour" <coco@comclark.com> NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ayman Mansour" <coco@comclark.com>
Reply-To: mansour.mrayman6@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 18:54:48 +0800
Subject: NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.

My Dear,

I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honor the content against your will. I am Mr.Ayman
Mansour; I work with a bank (one of the leading banks in Africa). Here in
this bank exists a dormant account for the past 11years which belongs to
an German national who is now late, by name Engineer Jeffrey Miranda the
account owner an engineer who owns a Miranda's Construction Company Sarl
Ste Import and export, his wife and two children and his wife's parents
were also among the victims in a plane crash of airlines flight number
AF4590 which crashed on 31st July, 2013.

When I discovered that there had been no deposits or withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system
investigation and discovered that none of the family members or relations
of the late person is aware of this account. Now I want an account
overseas where the bank will transfer this fund.

Thereafter, I will destroy all related documents to this account. It is a
careful network and for the past eleven months I have worked out
everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount plus all the
accumulated interest is (Us$6.2m)( Six million two hundred thousand u.s
dollars.).

As I intend giving you 40% of the total amount Consider these and get back
to me as soon as possible with your full names, private telephone, Mobile
and fax numbers, corresponding postal address, etc. Finally, it is my
humble request that the information as contained herein be accorded with
every confidentiality and the necessary secrecy it deserves I expect your
urgent response.

Please reply with the assurance, come up with the information's showed
below:-

1) YOUR FULL NAME.............
2) YOUR AGE.....................
3) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER.......
4) YOUR OCCUPATION..............

NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.

Best Regards,
Mr.Ayman Mansour.

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