419 scam: Lawal Ibrahim <lawalibrahim.allah@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

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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:
- ",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 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.
- anthonypeters032@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lawal Ibrahim <lawalibrahim.allah@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:28:15 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

Dear Brother,

Please I want you to read this letter very carefully and I must
apologize for barging this message into your mail box without any
formal introduction due to the urgency the deal demands. I know this
letter will come to you as a huge surprise, but please this is not a
joke and I will not like you to joke with it as well.

I am Mr. Anthony Peters working with Financial Bank an account manager
to late Abba a native of your country who passes away on gold mining
collapsed.

I'm here to inform you that after several attempts to locate any of my
client relatives, family members since 2012 practically proved
abortive, I am delighted to locate you. I found you bearing the same
family name with my client. I will like us to talk about my client
finances amounted to US$14,000,000.00 with us and his 40 KG gold
deposit with Gold Planet Negate. I am seeking your consent to stand
you as the next of kin to my client so that his money/gold will be
transferred to you. You will get 40% for your participation while 60%
will be for me.

Sincerely this is not fallacy, and it requires a perfect arrangement,
I need your full information if you will indicate your humble
interest.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. or any suspicious
activities from the government or anybody regarding this transaction
my dear

Waiting to hear from you urgent.

Contact Email Address anthonypeters032@gmail.com
God Bless You.

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