419 scam: Hamid Fadil Abbas <nicobrownmicroloanhomeservice@gmail.com> Hello Recipient

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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:
- ",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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- mortgagealtegra@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Hamid Fadil Abbas <nicobrownmicroloanhomeservice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jonsnoww379@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 14:37:56 +0100
Subject: Hello Recipient

Good Day *sir / madam*

I am Hamid Abbas, an employee of *Waqif Bank, Turkey*. I contacted you
about a deceased customer who died in a car accident on the Istanbul
highway in 2003. He was a familiar customer to me.
Prior to his death, my client deposited *($ 36,000,000.00)* in the custody
of my financial institution here in Turkey, documents relating to these
transactions indicate that claims can only be made by a direct member of
his family. Unfortunately, at the time of his death, he had no will.
All efforts made revealed no connection with any of his family members.
However, the new EU law on inheritances / credits / funds sets a deadline
within which such credits can be accepted. *The financial institution has
instructed me to show the next relative who will request the funds and, by
refusing to respond to this ultimatum, will legally allow the financial
institution to report these funds to the EU central bank as uncalled funds.*
*My colleague and I have put in place all the necessary requirements for
the release of these funds and I intend to present this opportunity to you
as a beneficiary.* Please note that I am* legally provided with all
necessary information / documentation on this fund*. Please give me your
feedback by sending a reply to this email address: *mortgagealtegra@gmail.com
<mortgagealtegra@gmail.com>*

Thank you.

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