419 scam: "Yahiru"<gonghui@vicutu.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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: "Yahiru" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abuduyahiru@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:15:12 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear,

My Name is Abudu Yahiru , I once worked as a civil servant under the last administration. I have a business that will benefit you

I will be able to give you full details of the business when I receive an acceptance response from you. This business is going to require your full present in SA or UK at the bank request. This has to be a transaction between both of us, no third party, no friends involvement, no family involvement. This involves huge sum and it needs secrecy. Please no telephone communication at this time, until documents are verified by your authority. Your Addresses and Valid IDS is a welcome development.

I hope to hear from you.

Thank you.
Abudu Yahiru

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