419 scam: "Lieutenant Dymtrus Nykolai"<Dymtrus.nykolai@Email.com> BITTE SCHNELLSTMÖGLICH ANTWORTEN.

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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 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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- dymtrus.nykolai1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lieutenant Dymtrus Nykolai" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Dymtrus.nykolai@uymail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:49:09 +0100
Subject: BITTE SCHNELLSTMÖGLICH ANTWORTEN.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Pardon my intrusion. My name is Lieutenant Dymtrus Nykolai. Presently I'm on active duty somewhere in my country, Ukraine fighting for my country and for my family. Please, I have an obscured partnership proposal that will be of mutual benefit to you, me, and my comrades.

Four days ago we discovered a lot of stolen treasures, and in some boxes, huge amounts of cash, even in Dollars totalling 21.922.000.00USD. Though a lot of these loot were handed over to the Government, there is this particular arrest we made, where we uncovered a huge amount of cash funds (in millions), which we, of course, confiscated and presently arranging to send out to a honest partner in Europe for safe keeping.

I can assure you that no one is looking for these cash funds, and no one will. Therefore, I am seeking your partnership to help receive these funds. All you need to do is to accept this partnership proposal honestly and we will make all the necessary arrangements for the funds to be flown out to your country for safekeeping until we are able to come over.

This operation demands your full 100% support. If you know that you CANNOT handle this, please delete, and don’t bother to reply.

But if you value and support our fights and struggle against Russia, you can honestly partner with us in this deal. I am ready to divide the funds into three equal parts: one part will be for you, one will be sent to my Late Brother's young family, and the other will be for my platoon comrades.

If you are willing, please do not hesitate to contact me directly with the following details:

Your full name:

Your phone number:

And your current residential or business address.

Please send the above information to my private Email: Dymtrus.nykolai1@gmail.com

Regards

Lieutenant Dymtrus Nykolai

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