419 scam: "Richard" <test1@tjskw.com> [Info] Due 14M-USD PO December/5/2018.

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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:
- "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)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard" <test1@tjskw.com>
Reply-To: rplygt1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:59:57 GMT
Subject: [Info] Due 14M-USD PO December/5/2018.

Hello

I'm so sorry for disturbing your peace my reason for the urgency is as a result of limited time that my Technician has to remain in your country because he scheduled to return if he doesn't find my partner. I honestly can not explain why I'm writing you but faith and instinct has denied me peace of mind from the time I fund your email on a peace of paper while walking to beg for food, please I beg you to help me if you can, life has been a living hell for me since I lost all my entire family in Libya war.

late 2011 due to the war in Libya my parent whom were Crude Oil merchants in Libya decided to relocate to your Country due to the war, for this reason he cleared their account of approximately 14,000,000.00 United States Dollars to relocate us to your Country to start a new life. The money is your country but I'm here suffering that's I'm seeking your help to take control of the money then bring me over so I can have a better life.

Please a I need you to be my trustee for 7 years until I'm 25, teach me your business and give me a good education as your adopted child for this I'm willing to give you 20 percent of the sum total of Fourteen Million United States Dollars hence you can help, I will share with you details of the technician and how the trunks containing the money can be delivered to whatever location you wish it to be delivered to.

Yours truly,

Richard Martin.

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