419 scam: Ali Mustapha <alimustafaali104@gmail.com> My Dearest Friend

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
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.
- alifatimaali05@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ali Mustapha <alimustafaali104@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alifatimaali05@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:24:09 -0700
Subject: My Dearest Friend

From Mrs. Ali Melissa Fatima
Membership in Turkish Parliament Association
Tell: +905356520176

My Dearest Friend,
Due to the urgency of this matter, let me introduce myself properly to you.
I AM MRS.ALI FATIMA MELISSA (Citizen of Turkey),
I am an elderly widow who Suffers from a prolonged illness (cancer),I
am currently admitted to a private hospital, I have funds I inherited
from My late loving husband, DR. ALI BERNARD Which he deposited {$30.5
MILLION US DOLLARS} in a Bank before his death over Covid-19, and I
need a very honest and fearing Individual that can use these funds for
the work of Charity and 30% of the total funds will be for your
compensation for doing this Work for Charity and Orphanage Homes in your
Country.
For more details, please kindly reply :( alifatimaali05@gmail.com)
Thank you richly.
Your Sister.
Mrs.Ali Melissa Fatima.

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