419 scam: "Dennis Michael"<dennismichael@hi-link.ru> Re: Hello (HAPPY FESTIVE PERIOD)

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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:
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- dennm09973@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dennis Michael" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dennm_09973@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 20:35:34 -0800
Subject: Re: Hello (HAPPY FESTIVE PERIOD)

Greetings,

I'm Dennis Michael, a Financial Consultant to a Nigerian Family. I am seeking your partnership for an investment in your country, I am a personal aid/representative of Mrs. Deziani Allison-Madueke, an ex ï¿½ Oil Minister in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling fund worth US$45.5M. This is a legitimate transaction; you will be paid 10% for your "management fees".

SOURCE OF FUNDS: Lifted while she was Petroleum minister in Nigeria and OPEC president. During her principalï¿½s reign as Petroleum Minister in Nigeria and OPEC President, she handled a lot of Crude Oil deals. Now she has been arrested by the British police for embezzlement and is being prosecuted at the British Crown Court for charges of embezzling over ï¿½Thirteen Billion Pound Sterling (ï¿½325 billion/$419 billion) This sum is almost double the previous estimate of $220 billion.ï¿½.

You can confirm this issue from the following web pages and others.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/461172-153-million-80-properties-recovered-from-ex-petroleum-minister-diezani-efcc.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverwilliams1/2019/10/24/billions-worth-of-private-jets-superyachts-and-mansions-have-been-bought-with-corrupt-wealth/?sh=6e71eeb32eac

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum and all deposit documents will be made available in your favor which will enable the Security Company to hand over the entire deposit to you as the beneficiary. My client intends to use this sum to relocate abroad for a possible investment project after regaining his freedom as she is currently restricted from leaving the United Kingdom. Presently my client is in a very desperate need for assistance and also seeking for a conducive environment for investment, my client instructs me and wishes to Invest His financial Estate in Your Country. He needs a Partner who must be an investor or have knowledge in any of the following areas; Business Management, Real Estate, sales management or financial Brokerage in the area of business you know that can be of benefit for both parties.

If you are interested, please write back and provide me with your confidential telephone number and email address and I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this confidential; As this Transaction will demand Absolute Secrecy from You due to the position of my client as a top Government official. we can't afford more political problems. Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks.

I need your urgent response for further deliberation.
My Direct Email is :dennm09973@gmail.com

Sincerely Yours,
Dennis Michael
Reply to: dennm09973@gmail.com

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