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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Aisha Muhammadu Buhari" <ahmedibrahimlawan095@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsaishamuhammadubuhari29@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:24:33 -0700
Subject: I await your earliest confirmation.
Assalaamliekum
I bring you peace in the name of the holy one.
I am elated to receive your message because you are in the best
position to assist me invest these funds positively into the Dubai
economy which is the fastest growing
economy now in the world and in addition the financial hub of the
middle east and safe haven for investment due to its stable economy.
Without wasting much time and no need to start re-introducing myself,
currently the said fund for investment is lodged under concrete
arrangement with a bank in Dubai because the fund emanated from cash
gift and contract kick back i used my stance as the first lady to
assist top officials in government in my Country and due to my
personality and stance of my husband zero percent for corruption the
fund was lodged under special arrangement in Dubai after my husband
and family got wind of some information from other official whom i did
not help because they never assisted my husband to come to power in
2015.
Due to my hubby granting them his hears he decided to place a security
watch on me and most transaction due to me where stopped, hence the
fund in Dubai was lodged under concrete arrangement and i will need
your assistance to stand in as the beneficiary of these fund to avoid
raising eyebrow,
A special financial consultant will arrange for a smooth transfer of
the beneficiary right to you and the fund will be transferred as
investment fund for property development to enable the process of
transfer not to raise an eyebrow and not linked to me.
However i will plead that you don't take undue advantage of the trust
am about to bestowed on you for granted because truly you are the
right person to handle this for me due to your background and position
, am positive you are capable of helping me to Activate the fund into
your name as demand by the DIFC Dubai.
I will need you urgent response and acceptance to this message so i
will give you further updates,
Kindly please treat it as top confidential.
For Business Relationship
Best regards,
Mrs.Aisha Muhammadu Buhari.
First Lady
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