419 scam: Michael Dalton <man11@dnmwjemrnhjjnfgnf.ml> RE:READ YOUR MAIL

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- michael.dalton101ca@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Dalton <man11@dnmwjemrnhjjnfgnf.ml>
Reply-To: <michael.dalton101ca@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 04:09:01 -0800
Subject: RE:READ YOUR MAIL

Attention:

I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. My name is Michael Dalton, an accounts manager with TD Bank. I also have run my own financial consulting firm, M-DALTON FINANCIAL MANAGERS.

I retrieved your contact address in my search for the next of kin or someone with same last name to a deceased customer of our bank late Engr. James , an engineer and Co-Owner of Jameson & Erikson Electric Inc. a Private Electricity Company for thirteen years. Unfortunately this customer died intestate in a ghastly car crash leaving his bank account with an open beneficiary status.

Also, I have worked out all modalities to complete the transaction successfully. After the transfer of the funds to you, we shall share the funds in the ratio of 50% for me, 50% for you. This transaction is 100% risk free and I assure you that this transaction would be handled under due inheritance claim procedures and every necessary legitimate arrangement will be put in place to make you the sole beneficiary of the funds.

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that i can give you the full details of this transaction for better understanding.

Thanks,

Michael Dalton.
Email:- michael.dalton101ca@gmail.com

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