419 scam: Prince Abdul Mahmodu <officert@tim.it> I NEED YOUR URGENT 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:

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:
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Prince Abdul Mahmodu <officert@tim.it>
Reply-To: dgbox101@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:06:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

Hi,

My name is Prince Abdul Mahmodu, I am the second son of Dan-Sulaiman Ahmed
Mahmodu. My father is one of the richest oil magnets and owns five (5) oil
wells here in Nigeria.

I am reliably informed by an international online profiler from your country
that you can be trusted and capable of handling the business I am about to
entrust into your hands.

Presently the disintegration of Nigeria as predicted by the United States of
America is inevitable. The president is currently bedridden and is in a
hospital in United Kingdom for almost three months with no hope of his ever
returning to the country alive. The various agitations for secession by various
groups and ethnic nationals are overwhelming and it is evident that soon
the country will be Balkanized. Most of us â€œthe elitesâ€ who own industries and
hugh investment are relocating to Europe, Asia and America.

I have a fixed deposit for the sum of US$38,560,250.00 (THRITY EIGHT MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES OF
AMERICAN DOLLAR) in an escrow account with Union Bank Nigeria and I wish to
move this fund out of the country before it finally collapses. I need you to
handle and receive this fund pending my arrival to your country.

There is no risk involved and the bank assured me that the process can be
completed within five (5) working days.

Can you do this? Please let me know urgently.

Cordially,

Prince Abdul Mahmodu

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