419 scam: "Sarah"<andes@irpe.or.kr> Urgent contact Agent Smith now

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- bright.smith2005@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sarah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rolandpart4@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:43:44 -0700
Subject: Urgent contact Agent Smith now

congratulations to you,

i write to let you know that your total amount of $9.8 million Dollar will be paid to you from United Arab Emirates because your fund is in Ministry of Finance, UAE and you are to contact our Microsoft Agent who is working in our office in UAE Dubai because he will be the one to Guide you until you receive your $9.8 million dollars

Note that you are among the five lucky beneficiaries who are to receive $9.8 million dollar in ongoing Microsoft online spin ball winners draw payment in UK London and you are to receive your money from United Arab Emirates (UAE), so please contact Agent bright smith in United Arab Emirates immediately andcomply according to his order.

Here is bright smith contact information:

Name: bright smith

Email: bright.smith2005@yahoo.com

Kindly contact him immediately with the above email address and please do ensure that you follow up carefully with his instructions.

Thanks.

Sarah Roland

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam