419 scam: Diep Van Mil THCS Vinh Xuong-TC <mil_c2vinhxuongtc@angiang.edu.vn> Confidential Request

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mohammedalikhalaf341@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:27:15 +0800
Subject: Confidential Request

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Greetings

I decided to contact you to seek your assistance in this urgent matter
that requires trust and confidentiality.

My name is Mr. Mohammad Ali Khalaf,a senior Manager of a National Bank
of Abu Dhabi .This is urgent, confidential and profitable business for
both of us Valued at Eighteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars ($18,400,000 USD). This fund is an excess of the branch
in which I am the senior manager and made a profit last year. I have
already submitted an approved End of the Year 2021 report to my Head
Office and they will never know of this Excess. I have since then
placed this amount Eighteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand United
state Dollars ($18,400,000 USD) on a
SUSPENSE SECURITY without a beneficiary.

As a senior Manager of the bank, I can not be directly connected to
this money, I am prompted to request for your assistance to receive
this money as the beneficiary of the funds. I want your cooperation to
work with me in sincerity so that the corresponding bank where the
fund is presently will see you as the beneficiary because I Will
connect you with the bank, and they will prepare an ATM Card and send
it to you through DHL then you can withdraw the fund and put it into
your personal account then I will come we will share it 50/50 each.

Best Regards,
Mohammad Ali Khalaf

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