419 scam: Ahmad Massoud <patawikedekpe@gmail.com> Hello,

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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.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- jw257243@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmad Massoud <patawikedekpe@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jw257243@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 01:07:11 +0100
Subject: Hello,

Peace be unto you.
Myself, Ahmad Massoud, from Afghanistan, a politician and government
official working with the ministry of finance before the Talibans took
control of Afghanistan. I plead for your help to receive and secure my
luggage in your country. I want to send out my digital safe box
containing my life savings, two million six hundred thousand dollars
and some of my very important documents through diplomatic delivery
from Afghanistan to your country for security reasons and for
investment in your country. Unfortunately, I cannot send the money
through bank because the Talibans has taken control of all the
institutions in afghanistan. we are under imminent threat from
massacres and targeted executions of government officials since the
Talibans returned to power in our country and I have been in hiding to
avoid the risk of deadly reprisals by the Talibans as I wait for
paperwork to evacuate with my family. I hope to hear from you through
email jw257243@gmail.com for my safety because the Talibans are
tracking calls to find out our exact location in Kabul. For the
delivery to your country, please send me your full name, address and
telephone number.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Ahmad Massoud.

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