419 scam: "Attorney Donatus Makaluso"<aa@upcmail.nl> Hello.

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- donmakaluso2015@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney Donatus Makaluso" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donmakaluso2015@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10.37.40 +0100
Subject: Hello.

Greetings

My name is Barrister Donatus Makaluso,I am a private attorney. I have a client who is interested in investing some good money in your country. My client is a very important and prominent person who has mandated me to contact you for a very important business transaction my client is by name Mrs.Patience Jonathan and she is the wife of Former head of state in my country.

Her husband Dr Goodluck Jonathan made a lot of money through Oil proceeds during his tenure in office. In fact it was discovered after he lost election that he was worth well over $2.5 billion in United State Dollars and some of this money was retrieve after he lost election while some was recovered from officials that served under him during his reign as president.

The truth of this case is that my client despite the problem she is going through now, she still has a lot of money in her possession, which she intends to invest outside our country.This are part of the reason

What my client need from you now is reliable account where she can transfer some money and your ability to travel to country where a safe keeping was deposited,but mind you, all the money in her possessions cannot leave at once because she need to build confidence and trust. In someone who would not expose her plan to remit and possibly invest in your country. so she has agreed that I should make arrangements for the transfer of $15.5million United States dollars and you are free to negotiate your mode of compensation even as she intends to invest the money in your country.

Please, do not hesitate to indicate your view of this request by contacting me immediately you receive this mail so that the necessary arrangements can be made for the money to leave immediately. Due to the present situation of my client, I would be happy if this request can be kept a secret. I would also like to note that there is no risk involved.

Awaiting your urgent reply through my private email:donmakaluso2015@gmail.com

Thanks and Best regards,

Attorney Donatus Makaluso

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