419 scam: Abbas Amin <abbasaminn@gmail.com> OFFICIAL LETTER 02/03/2018.

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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.
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 united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- abbas_aminn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abbas Amin <abbasaminn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abbasaminn@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2018 09:01:13 +0200
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER 02/03/2018.

From Dr. ABBAS AMIN
Telephone: +27 â€“ 63- 267- 1953
Email: abbas_aminn@yahoo.com
Sir/Madam,

Confidential

I have to introduce myself since we don't know each other, I am Dr ABBAS
AMINN, a Special Adviser to Ex-Gambia President in Finance (Yahya Jammeh),
who is presently seeking asylum in Equatorial Guinea after he was force to
hand over to the newly elected president. He assigned a total sum of *USD$
10, 000,* *000, 00. (Ten Million United States Dollars Only)* for me to go
to South Africa for the purchase of arms/weapons to fight the opposition
party.

This money is deposited in a private security company here in South Africa,
Now I'm looking for very honest , sincere man or woman who can provide me
with his/her account so that we can move this fund out of this country

I have gone through your countryâ€™s investment profile and history and I'm
interested to invest this fund into your country, I am willing to partner
with you and invest a substantial amount of money in your company if you
have an existing company or I can also partner with you to set up a new
one, Provided you have a substantial and complete feasibility study on the
new company you will need us to partner with you. I believe in pursuing a
positive goal, in which your ideas /suggestions can be enhanced potentially
for mutual benefit.

As I seek new frontier and opportunities, I look forward to partner with
you. Your response will be needed and of a mutually beneficial partnership
in the nearest future.

Kindly reply if you are willing to partner with me and give me your private
Tel Number for easy communications, your Age, Your Occupation, Your Full
Address / Country.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr ABBAS AMIN.

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