419 scam: TALE HAMLET <talehamletm@gmail.com> PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY.

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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 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.
- talehamletm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TALE HAMLET <talehamletm@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:04:35 +0100
Subject: PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY.

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Tale Hamlet, a Banker and credit system programmer I saw your
email address while browsing through the bank DTC Screen in my office

yesterday so I decided to use this very chance to know you.
Your Name tally with the Next of Kin to our deceased Customer, an Oil
Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government, whose Contract sum value

of US$120 Million has Matured and awaiting administrative order for
remittance .
I will use my office to place you as the next of Kin to the deceased
Customer,and we shall share the Fund 40/60%.
Do get back to me with 1) Your Full Name:(2) Residential Address:(3) Phone
and Mobile number :,
Get back to me for further Details via: talehamletm@gmail.com
Awaiting your Response

Have a pleasant day.

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