419 scam: "Alhaji Dr. Usman Galadima" <alhajidrusmangaladima74@outlook.com> I am waiting for your VITAL response.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22999353949 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- alhajidrusmangaladimabanker4bk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alhaji Dr. Usman Galadima" <alhajidrusmangaladima74@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 12:05:04 +0000
Subject: I am waiting for your VITAL response.

Attention: Sir/Madam,
Good day This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind but please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused,But I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication,My urgent need for a foreign partner is the reason why i contacted you for this transaction. i got your contact from tourist search while i was searching for a foreign partner as this message might meet you in utmost surprise.

I am Alhaji Dr. Usman Galadima, Senior Accountant & the Auditor General Manager of a well known bank here in ,Federal Republic of Benin. It is my wish to solicite your assistance in a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/50% if you agree to my business proposal.

During my investigation as Auditor in our Bank, in my department I was very lucky to came across an abandoned sum of money ($2.6 Million Dollars) In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer late MR.Ahmed Hassan, a citizen of Lebanon who died along with he entire family also who owns a business empire here in Benin Rep on his way back to he country for a Christmas festival.

I wish to know if we can work together, I would like you to stand as his Next of Kin to a Fixed Deposit of US$2.6M which he made to our Bank. he died and left nobody behind as his Next of Kin,Here is the Website of the incident; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

Please all that I needed from you is just for you to help me and get this Funds out from the Bank,The Funds can be transferred to you either through Bank to Bank wire transfer into any account of your choice or by ATM CARD. The reason why I contacted you is that after 3 months from now the Bank Directors will share this Funds within themselves.,Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% riskfree, and unknown account you should entertain any fear, because before contacting you, I have done all the whole underground work. So feel free to work with me.

I would therefore request you to give this letter serious thought and get back to me urgently. You can also reach me through my Private Tel:+229 99 35 39 49 or my private email I D alhajidrusmangaladimabanker4bk@gmail.com

Hoping to hear from you immediately
May the ALMIGHTY bless you and your family.
Alhaji Dr. Usman Galadima
Tel : +229 99 35 39 49

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