419 scam: "Andrea B. Smith"<"www."@vanilla.ocn.ne.jp> PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IN RECEIPT OF THIS 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:

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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- andreab.smithbakofamerica@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrea B. Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andreab.smithbakofamerica2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 17:11:52 -0700
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IN RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL

Dear beneficiary,

This message is from the United States Bank Of America, we have your inheritance fund valued at $100M USD and we have been mandated by president Donald to make sure you received this fund, this is the reason why I am contacting you for you to forward to us your full banking details so that we can proceed in transferring your fund to your bank account.

Thanks and waiting for your bank account details on your reply to my message, I remain yours sincerely,

Contact person; Andrea B Smith,

Contact email address;andreab.smithbakofamerica@gmail.com

Andrea B. Smith.

BOA.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam