419 scam: Mohammed Abacha <mcastillo@sosep.gob.gt> ***BULK*** Greetings

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammed Abacha <mcastillo@sosep.gob.gt>
Reply-To: <mohamme.abacha47@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 09:07:38 +0000
Subject: ***BULK*** Greetings

Hello Dear,

I am Mohammed Abacha, the son of former head of state Nigeria Gen Sanni Abacha, I want you to please help me and invest the sum of ($85 Million USD) which my father deposited in a security firm in Oversea before he died. Note, the funds where deposited as security bonds worth ($85 Million USD)

I will send to you all the necessary documents that will mandate you to claim the security deposit bonds, as the sole beneficiary of the security deposit bonds. Please if you are willing to assist me, kindly email me back so that we will proceed immediately. After all is been done, you will take 40% out from the total sum while 10% is been set aside for any expense.

I believe you must have heard about my fatherâ€™s death and this will not come to you as a surprise but please try and understand exactly what I am talking here. I look forward for your kind update. Please email me if you are willing to proceed with my proposal.

Healthy regards,

Mohammed Abacha.
For the Family.

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