419 scam: "MOHAMMED"<debbie.belinda@transfame.com.my> PLEASE READ

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "sheila.nasir@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MOHAMMED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sheila.nasir@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:03:20 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ

Dear sir

please thank you very much,for your information Mr Mohamed Abdul will be communicating with you to handle this transaction as am on the sick bed,this week the doctor said i will go for the second surgery,please pray for me always ,my r

representative will be in communication with you,i will give him the pass word of my email id to be communicating,my life is very small,kindly dedicate your self to God who create the world and do all things very good for your future and the family,this money will be used for charity as in instructed even if i die,Mr Mohamed Abdul will get you all required documents once you follow his instruction,as am on the hospital bed i can not be able to talk,please cooperate with him and all the directions of the funds will be released to you for collection

thanks you very much we have total hundred million dollars $100,000,000 00

God bless your family

1.full name ......

2,address

3,occupation,,,,,

personal cell phone number,,,,

identity,,,

once i receive all this information i can now forward it to the payment team and they will invite you to sign all documents as the beneficiary of the funds,also i will arrange MOU and we sign to secure our shearing and investment

REPLY HERE : sheila.nasir@yandex.com

thanks

MRS SHEILA NASIR

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