419 scam: Mr Zongo Komi <mrzongokomi1@gmail.com> hello dear friend,,

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- drtracywilliams@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- can write me through my private email address ( **drtracywilliams@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Zongo Komi <mrzongokomi1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrzongo@yandex.com
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:41:17 +0800
Subject: hello dear friend,,

*hello dear friend,, How just surfing Through the Internet search when i
found your email address, I want to make a very new And special friend, so
I decided to contact you to see how we can make it work if we can. Please I
wish you will have the desire with me so that we can get to know each other
better and see what happens in future. My name is Tracy Williams, I am from
the United States of America but presently I live And work in England, I
will be very happy if you can write me through my private email
Address ( **drtracywilliams@hotmail.com
<https://fr-mg42.mail.yahoo.com/compose?to tracywilliams@hotmail.com>*

* ) for easy communication so that we can know each other, I will give you
my pictures and details about me Bye Tracy williams*

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