419 scam: "Financial broker" <support@dhaka.bangla.net> RE: WE HAVE FOLLOWING OFFERS AND LET US KNOW THE OFFERS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- austinalessioc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial broker" <support@dhaka.bangla.net>
Reply-To: austinalessioc@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 21:50:28 +0700
Subject: RE: WE HAVE FOLLOWING OFFERS AND LET US KNOW THE OFFERS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

ATTN: MD/CEO

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RE: WE HAVE FOLLOWING OFFERS AND LET US KNOW THE OFFERS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

1. Project financing, are you an Investor, Real Estate developer, Construction
Company, Oil & Gas companies etc? Do you need project financing to keep your
investment or business going on to have a different look? I have financial company
that can grant you a loan/financial funding. what we need here is the proposed
business plan/summary of your project, we study it, and get back to you.

2. BG/SBLC providers, we have BG/SBLC providers, They specialize in BG, SBLC, and
other financial assistance from AAA rated banks (Prime Banks in the world). If
interested let us know and we send you procedure and (DOA)

3. Gold and diamond sellers, we have gold and diamonds sellers, if you have buyers
send us details for (FCO) and manifests

Humbly get back to me if you are in need of this loan for further details via my
private email: (austinalessioc@gmail.com)

Respectfully,
Austin Alessio
Financial Broker
Chancery consults
53-64 Chancery Lane,
London WC2A 1QS
United Kingdom

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