419 scam: "Michael Adisa"<info@usa.com> Re: Your Consideration

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Adisa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adisco2000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 09:59:29 +0800
Subject: Re: Your Consideration

Good Day,

I am Michael Adisa, Chief Accountant with moribund Beagon Petroleum Company Ltd in Cotonou - Benin Republic, west Africa. Our company was dealing on Petroleum Products and my Boss also involved in illegal bunkering - black market buying and selling of Crude Oil and other by products viz: Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) along the 4 by 4 in Cotonou Territorial Waters. You can locate: (4 by 4 Cotonou Territorial Waters in west Africa) via this link - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3896078/Benins-anti-piracy-fight-gives-maritime-nation-life-insurance.html

I am contacting you for assistance to receive and invest the funds left behind by my late boss; a citizen of USA. He deposited the sum of Thirty Five Million United States Dollars with a security company here in Cotonou - Benin Republic before he was killed by Notorious Gang of Pirates operating along the 4 by 4 Territorial Waters.

By virtue of my position as the Chief Accountant of the Beagon Petroleum company when the company was still operational, I have in my possession all documents containing every information about the deposited funds.

I want you to receive and invest this money in your country in a profitable venture which includes but not limited to real estate, Shipping, petroleum industry and Hotel investments. Your assistance is required as foreigner like my late Boss; so I would present you to the security company as the partner of my late Boss to receive the deposited funds.

Awaiting your immediate response !

Kind regards
Michael Adisa

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