419 scam: Modinat Tafinda <mtafinda@gmail.com> FEEDBACK

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Modinat Tafinda <mtafinda@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:33:24 +0100
Subject: FEEDBACK

Good Day
I am Mrs. Modinat El Tafinda based in Syria. I am a widow being that I
lost my husband,my husband Late Engr. Reza El Tafinda was a serving
director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death. He was
assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising, before
his death he made a deposit of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
dollars,($6,500,000.00USD)in a Bank abroad he intended to buy a Cocoa
processing Machine with the fund and to invest in a lucrative
business.

I want you to help me to retrieve this fund and transfer it to your
account in your country or any safer place as you will be the
beneficiary and recipient of the fund which we
will use for joint investment in your country.

This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to
assist me and my only son ,indicate your interest
by Reply Me privately on

Thanks and best regards.
Mrs. Modinat.

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