419 scam: "Bobby Washington"<info@info.com> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

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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.
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.
- dcsbobbywashington@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bobby Washington" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dcsbobbywashington@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:23:15 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Attention:

Did you know Mr. James Moore?

The man came to our office and trying claim your ATM card location sum of $1.5 Million USD, We was told my the man that you have died yesterday night by Motor Accident and he told us that he his your family Representative.

We are here to re-confirm from you before we release your fund to him.

For more urgent information contact me with this phone +1 (805) 399-0534 or text me.

This is the man full details Mr. James Moore:

1. Full Name: James Moore

2. Address, City, State, and Zip Code: 242 john woodgate Road,

3. Country: United States

4. Gender: Male

5. Present Occupation: Driver

I await for your reply back to me ASAP or you text me back with this phone number +1 (805) 399-0534.

Thanks

Bobby Washington

Email me: dcsbobbywashington@hotmail.com

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