419 scam: "Partner"<partner@istanbulmaximum.com> Hello Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fabiogeorge@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Partner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fabiogeorge@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:31:53 -0800
Subject: Hello Dear Friend,

Hello Dear Friend,

Long time!how are you and your family?

It is my pleasure to contact you again. I have sent you an email in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we did not
conclude. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this business has been transacted to a logical conclusion and the funds transferred under
the cooperation of a new partner from your country and we have travel to the Caribbean for more business exploits.

I did not forget your past effort and attempt to assist me in the past,your great effort towards our unfinished transfer of fund into your account,
due to one reason or the other at that time. Due to the effort, sincerity, and trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction,

To appreciate your efforts and prove to you that the transaction was truthful and successful,to show our gratitude, i dropped an ATM Card worth
$$3,000.000.00 USD for your compensation,now Contact my account officer ask him for($3,000.000.00 USD for your compensation ATM CARD and tell him to
send it to your address, his name is Mr. Fabio George, his E-mail:(fabiogeorge@yandex.com )

send him your full details as stated bellow:

1,Delivery address
2,phone number
3,Age
4,Occupation
5.Attached id card

With Regards.

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