419 scam: "Mike Udeh" <luizeudo@r7.com> My good 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)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- marxeliott@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Udeh" <luizeudo@r7.com>
Reply-To: mark_anthony66@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:39:21 +0100
Subject: My good friend,

My good friend,

This is to thank you for your efforts during my last solid Gold transactions. I understand that your hands were tied at that moment i solicited for your assistance to execute that transaction of $250,000,000.00. Not to worry my dear friend. I have succeeded and the money has been transferred into the account
provided by a newly found friend of mine in Oslo.

To compensate you for your past assistance and commitments, I have dropped an International Certified Cashier check of USD$10,150,000.00 for you before leaving for Norway for further business establishments.

Without delay Contact my Personal assistance Mr. Marx Eliott on E-mail: (marxeliott@hotmail.com) with your mailing information where to send your check, include the following

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR COUNTRY
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS (For security of the check P.O Box will not be allowed)
FUNCTIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Take good care of your self.
Regards,
Mike Udeh

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