419 scam: James A <iddrisug8@gmail.com> Hello Dear ,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: James A <iddrisug8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kwekujjnk@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 14:25:42 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear ,

Hello Dear ,

I am Mr. James Kweku and it is my wish to solicit your assistance in
investment collaboration/partnership in your country. Meanwhile I have
emailed you earlier but to no response from you.

In my first email I mention about an abandoned sum of (Seventeen Million
Five Hundred Thousand ) that belong to a deceased customer here in my bank.

I am ready to invest this fund with you in any sector such as
manufacturing, agriculture, real estate, hotel business that can bring in
good turnover at expected time.

This will be of great benefit to both of us and I cannot achieve this
without
your support, therefore I need your cooperation to receive this fund after
which you will be eligible for 50% of the total amount, while 50% will be
mine.

kindly respond for more information
Sincerely,

Mr. James Kweku

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