419 scam: Mr Bob Mmazu <mrjohnmmazu@gmail.com> Good News!

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- rev.father.dominic01@mail333.com (Mail333; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Bob Mmazu <mrjohnmmazu@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rev.father.dominic01@mail333.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:44:33 +0100
Subject: Good News!

Hello
Good News!

It has been long we didnâ€™t communicate or write to each other, I tried
calling you on phone but the phone number you gave me could not
connect as the network says (the number is not reachable) but Iâ€™m
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred and the transaction completed, everything was successful
with help of Reverend Father Dominic Ozele. Meanwhile, I didn't forget
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those
funds despite that it failed us then. However, I want to use this
medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me
in transferring the funds. I want to inform you that I have finally
succeeded in receiving the funds. Everything was perfectly done
because we struck a deal with one of the Ladies Accountant who works
with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), she rendered a tremendous
help to us.
In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me, I have decided to
compensate you with the sum of ($2.3 million United States dollar) in
bank cheque, which you can withdraw the fund at your bank. So, contact
Reverend Father Dominic Ozele/e-mail: (rev.father.dominic01@mail333.com)
I gave him $180 for shipping the cheque to your address. You should
reconfirm your current information to him
1. Your full name....................
2. Your Occupation................
3. Your address......................
4. Your phone number...........

Ask him to send you the bank cheque which i kept for your
compensation. Contact him now,
I am on my way to city of Caracas Venezuela for investment, hoping to
hear from you as soon as you receive your cheque.

Thanks my good friend
Mr Bob J Mmazu

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