419 scam: Makiki Oahu <alejandronicol57@gmail.com> Hello Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Makiki Oahu <alejandronicol57@gmail.com>
Reply-To: makikioahu51@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:59:36 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear Beneficiary

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Hello dear beneficiary

I want to inform you that we were told yesterday that one Mr Scott Jay
and Patrick long claimed that you have passed away..

They stated that your death was caused by corona virus which every
countries are battling with now..

However, they told us that before you die, You permitted Mr Scott to make
sure that he receive your funds as your next of kin and Mr Patrick stands
for witness..

we told them to give us two weeks interval to investigate and to
make sure that it's the truth that's why we decided to email you now..
get back with the following information to complete and claim this
(30,000,000) fund of yours that was given to you by the UNITED NATIONS......

Full name.......................... ..............

Full address....................... ...................

Age........................... .....................

Sex........................... .....................

Nationality.............. ........................

Home Telephone #...........................

Mobile Telephone #..........................

Occupation................. .....................

If you are still alive, get back to us asap and bear it in mind that if we
don't hear back from you, that means it's truth and we will release your
funds to them.

YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr Makiki Oahu
CEO OF Premier Credit Bank

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