419 scam: "AFEKURU ANIMU RISASI." <animu@hotmail.com> HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "AFEKURU ANIMU RISASI." <animu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "AFEKURU ANIMU RISASI." <animu1@tractmail.com>, animu1@tractmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2019 02:51:55 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR.

FROM: AFEKURU ANIMU RISASI.
CONTACT EMAIL: animu@tractmail.com

Dear friend,

Greetings to you.

I am a Ugandan national and a student living in republic of the Gambia.
My father was a businessman an oil merchant and a foreign
oil exporter but he died last year in auto accident on his way to the
office and I am the only child. After the death of my
father, I went through his office files and on the process, I
discovered a document confirming deposit of ($36,000,000.00) thirty
six million united states dollars which he packed into trunk boxes and
deposited in a security company in the Gambia and on the document, I was
named the next of kin.

My reason to contact you is because that I need your help to move the
($36,000,000.00) out of the Gambia to a
safer country for investment? I am
willing to offer you a 30% share in appreciation if you can assist me?

Please provide me with your personal data as listed below:

1) Your full name.

2) Home or office Address.

3) Land Telephone and mobile phone numbers.

4) Your Age.

5) Your gender/Sex.

6) Your Occupation.

7) copy of (INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT or DRIVERS LICENSE).

I hope and wait to hear from you soon and my contact email address: animu@tractmail.com

Sincerely,
AFEKURU ANIMU RISASI.

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