419 scam: Mohammed Mahmoud <no-reply@drivethrustuff.com> Re: Dear Sir/Madam ...

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammed Mahmoud <no-reply@drivethrustuff.com>
Reply-To: MohammedMahmoud4real@protonmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 May 2021 14:49:07 +0000
Subject: Re: Dear Sir/Madam ...

From The Desk of Mohammed Mahmoud.
Supreme Court of Nigeria
Three-Arms Zone
P.M.B. 308. Garki Abuja
Reply this mail to this Email Address:
MohammedMahmoud4real@protonmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Enforcement of Geneva & Washingtom Global Agreement For All
Long Over - Due Pending Payments

I wish to bring to your Notice that upon assumption of office as
the newly appointed Chairman of the Payment Verification and
Implementation Committee, known as "Foreign Intervention Office"
I came across your name as one of the unpaid fund beneficiaries.
My committee was set up as the payment reconciliation committee
to verify and scrutinize all outstanding debts owed to foreign
beneficiaries in compliance with the Charter and Agreement
recently signed with the Government of the United States, Geneva
convention and other member nations of the United Nations [UN],
European Union [EU] and the Commonwealth to ensure immediate
liquidation of the heavy debt burden of the Federal Government of
Nigeria.

After my meeting with the officials of the Central Bank of
Nigeria and Ministry of Finance, I was informed that you haven't
received your payment due to your inability to pay for the
required charges for transfer of funds to your account. However,
such charges are usually deducted as a matter of policy from the
principal sum and the balance transfered to the beneficiary. My
priority now is to effect the tranfer of your long over due
payment to you without further delay.

Under this payment arrangement you do not need to pay any money
to any official, all you are required to do is swear to an
Affidavit of credence" at the Federal High Court of Nigeria,
authorizing the bank to deduct all charges from your principal
fund and transfer the balance of funds to your Bank Account.

Upon receipt of this mail, you are required to reconfirm your
designated account details to enable us process and transfer the
approved sum of 7.5Million dollars to you without delay.

You should feel free to contact me on my direct mail stated
herein and call me on phone for further clarification and
directives to achieve the uninterrupted deductions and timely
release of your fund as per schedule.

I am waiting for your urgent and positive response to enable me
to advise you further and properly.

Yours sincerely,

Mohammed Mahmoud.
ATTORNEY GENERAL FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA..

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