419 scam: "Mr. Abubakar Awais Naeem" <mrabubakarawaisnaeem@gmail.com> PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (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.
- mrabubakarawaisnaeem@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Abubakar Awais Naeem" <mrabubakarawaisnaeem@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2021 01:32:56 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

My Dear Friend,

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 and confidential of this issue.I know that this
message will come to you as a surprise, Please this is not a joke and
I did not want you to joke with it.

Dearest, I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important
business. Through this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest
medium of communication.

Please consider this mail with all seriousness as I seek for your
partnership from my spirit in this business transaction, should you be
interested kindly reply me for more details through this Email
address: (mrabubakarawaisnaeem@gmail.com)

Most importantly , Iâ€™m choosing you as a foreign partner and at the
same time assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble
free to both parties. I contacted you believing that you will not let
me down once you get this mail and after this transaction takes place
under your care, then more details of this proposal will be forwarded
to you as soon as I hear from you positively concerning this transfer.

Best Regards,

Mr. Abubakar Awais Naeem.

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