419 scam: "Yahya Jammeh." <jyahyah@hotmail.com> FROM: FORMER PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- info.diplomat08@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yahya Jammeh." <jyahyah@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 21 13:26:39 GMT
Subject: FROM: FORMER PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA,

FROM: FORMER PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA,
MR. YAHYAH JAMMEH.

Greetings:

My names are Mr.Yahya Jammeh and I am the former president of Republic
of the Gambia. I am presently on exile, during my time in the office, I worked so hard to create
attribute to my
great nation the Gambia but finally after all my efforts to liberate my
country from poverty, I was lebeled a dictator and sent to exile.

https://www.africanews.com/tag/yahya-jammeh/

https://www.africanews.com/2020/01/12/gambia-s-jammeh-seeks-to-return-home//

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-24383225

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xq45v8

I need your support to move some money in foreign currencies which I deposited and stored in security
companies in the Gambia. I am now in exile and for that I cannot personally move the funds out of the Gambia
therefore I need a foreign partner`s support. I have arranged with my family members in the Gambia to work with you to
to transfer the sum of ($900,000,000) nine hundred million United States
dollars from the Gambia to your designated bank account.

Please contact me on email address: info.diplomat08@gmail.com for
more information.

Please send me your particulars as listed below:

Full Names:
Full Address:
Nationality:
Profession:
Date of Birth:
Country of Origin:
Country of resident:
Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Fax Number:
Identification:
Passport photograph:

Regards,
Mr. Yahya Jammeh.
Former Gambia President.

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