419 scam: "Office Contact" <office78@mail.com> RE: Business to discuss on please

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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 us 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: "Office Contact" <office78@mail.com>
Reply-To: officecontact2101@gmail.com
Date: 27 Jan 2019 12:08:26 -0800
Subject: RE: Business to discuss on please

Hello,
RE: Business to discuss on please.
My Name is Mr.Abu J.Hassan, I am a business man from Syria, i am
searching for who will help me to receive my funds with HSBC
Bank.I want to re-invest in any profitable investment. I use to
have an electronics company in Syria but lost my company in the
Syria war, I feel like crying each time I remember my company in
Syria that was bomb, All I have left is the funds with HSBC
Bank. I want you to help to receive this money for investment,
Total funds is US$4,000,000.00 Million US dollars, I will give
you 30% of the total.
I guarantee you that this transaction will be properly done under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.
My wife said she have been calling you on phone but no one is
answering your phone, I hope we have the right phone number.
I will wait to hear from you.
Regards on behalf of my Family

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