419 scam: "Haji Siraj" <hajifsiraj@gmail.com> guqasedrd

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22898936742 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Haji Siraj" <hajifsiraj@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 10:25:54 -0800
Subject: guqasedrd

Good Day, Following the 2013 Final Audit report submitted and approved ,
it’sjust my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you
for this transaction for assistance. I am a banker by profession in Togo,
I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($15 Million)
of one of my bank clients who died since five years ago and none of his
family members or relation has come for the claim, and now the bank is
planning how to confiscate the fund since no one has come for the claim.
Please I need a honest and humanity foreign partner that we can both do
this transaction together to achieve this success. I will offer you 50% of
the amount, further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as
soon as i receive your return mail, have a great day. free. Send your full
names..Address..Telephone..Occupation..Age..Email
Haji Siraj , 23 Rue Brahmani , Lome Call +228 98 93 6742

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