419 scam: mrs.kristyattaw@gmail.com Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- al72ba@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs.kristyattaw@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2020 15:37:13 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Untitled form

To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScld9ytcRdyNjExHt0Fpz5iyWvihJ0Uoemx5p7OQX0RcA4wKw/viewform?vc
Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Ali Bama, Working with a reputable bank here in Burkina Faso as
the manager in audit department. During our last banking audits we
discovered an abandoned account belongs to one of our deceased customer,
late Mr. Hamid Amine Razzaq, a billionaire businessman.

Meanwhile, before i contacted you i have done personal investigation in
locating any of his relatives who knows about the account, but i came out
unsuccessful. I am writing to request your assistance in transferring the
sum of 15.500.000.00 (Fifteen million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) into
your account.

I decided to contact you to act as his foreign business partner so that my
bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer into your
account. More details information will be forwarded to you.

However, i will give you full details on how the business will be executed
and also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned if you agree to
handle this business with me while 50% will be for me and 10% for any
expenses that may arise on the process.

I am expecting to read from you soon.
Best Regards
Mr. Ali Bama.
Please reply me for more details via my private mailbox: al72ba@gmail.com .

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