419 scam: Dr Michael Taylor <info3@medmarlines.gr> Contact my secretary

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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)
- "cotonou" (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.
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.
- philipdalet9789@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Michael Taylor <info3@medmarlines.gr>
Reply-To: <philipdalet9789@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 02:05:01 +0100
Subject: Contact my secretary

My dear friend,

I am now happy to inform you that the trasaction was successfully concluded, and funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Malaysia. Meanwhile, I did not forgot your effort and attempts to assist me in the past. So I left you a compensation. Before the Funds Transfer was effected, I instructed the Director of Remittances to credit $250,000 US Dollars into ATM card for your compensation.

Contact my secretary who is in Cotonou Republic of Benin so that he will send your ATM card to you because I left the ATM card with him upon my depature from Benin to Malaysia with my family.
NAME: Philip Dalet and his E-mail: ( philipdalet9789@yahoo.co.jp )

Send these to enable him send your ATM card:
1, Your Full Names..........
2, Delivery address........
3, Age............
4, Direct phone number...........
5, Occupation......

Regards

DR M. S. TAYLOR

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