419 scam: "Femi Falana (SAN)"<adamaspharmaceutical.melissa@gmail.com> ATTENTION URGENT.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- falanafemisan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Femi Falana (SAN)"<adamaspharmaceutical.melissa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: falanafemisan@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:27:38 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION URGENT.

Dear sir,
My Name is Femi Falana (SAN) Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a Member of General Jurisprudence Council of Federal Republic of Nigeria. In addition, I would like to seek your permission to present to you a Business Proposal that might interests you.

My Political Exposed Client is looking for a Business Partner that has the capacity to receive the sum of US$125,000,000.00 through Bank to Bank Channel. The aforementioned fund will be sent to your nominated account in batches to be used on a long term investments across the World. If you accept, you will retain 20% of US$125,000,000.00 as your commission, benefits and entitlement while you will also earn 50% Net Profit from any investments established with my client share of 80%. I am ready to provide you with evidence of availability of the US$125,000,000.00 such as Bank Statement, Certificate of Fund Ownership and Proof of Fund These are for your record should you accept to partner with my client as described herein. Kindly respond with your Direct Telephone Numbers for correspondence, your most private email address and Means of Identification if interested.

Regards

Femi Falana(SAN)

This is my most private Email: falanafemisan@gmail.com

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