419 scam: Bernard Otti <benardotti2012@gmail.com> Dear Sir

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348135459012

Fraud email example:

From: Bernard Otti <benardotti2012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrskathleen2017@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:03:00 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir

( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St.
Asokoro Abuja
REF:-XVGNN82010
Tel:+2348135459012.

Attn: Fund Owner,

We are delegated from the International Monetary Fund in conjunction
with the help of organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations
(UN), European Union (EU) and FBI to pay 10 victims of scam
US$2.5Million each.During the course of our investigation, we have
been able to recover so much money from these scam artists.The United
Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared
among 10 Lucky people around the World for compensation.This
Email/Letter is been directed to you because your email address was
found in one of the Scam Artists file and computer hard-disk during
our investigation, maybe you have been scammed or not, you are
therefore being compensated with the sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars). Re-confirm your
details as stated bellow to enable us proceed with the next procedure,
we anticipate your urgent response.

1.Full Name:.....................................................
2.Address:.......................................................
3.Nationality:...................................................
4.Age:........Date of Birth:.....................................
5.Occupation:....................................................
6.Phone:...............Mobile:.............:...................
7.State of Origin:......................Country:.................
8. Copy of your Identity Card

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Bernard Otti (Director)

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