419 scam: "Ashraf Lutfi"<herickaldolf@outlook.com> GREETINGS .......

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ashraf Lutfi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ashraflutfijr@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 16:30:57 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS .......

My name is Ashraf Lutfi. Myself & my client and associate, the ousted Sudanese President Omar al Bashir

have so many things in common, as I write, now, I am into hiding to avoid being arrested by

the security as they knew with my relationship with him, I have a lot of information on his
secrets/funds outside Sudan.

My appeal now to you is an assistant to secure some of the funds he looted while in office by

diverting the funds overseas.

I need only capable, trusted and honest adults of 30 years and above who are dedicated investors
and experts in fund management.

I implore you to keep this issue confidential and I have every document used to code lodge the
funds in banks.

I have decided to approach you to help me divert the funds to your country or any safe place
where incident of taxation will not take much toll of the funds.

I await your reply to further detail you on the amount of money involved and location/bank as
we progress.

This is not for nothing we have to agree on what will be your due share as it is for mutual benefit
of both parties.

Reply with your 1.Full names that you will use to open bank account.

2, Your age,

3. marital status
and occupation.

TO ACQUINT YOU WITH PICTURE OF MY PREDICAMENT VIST THIS SITE www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47997729

Yours Sincerely,

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