419 scam: "Alex Nakajjo"<mango@mangocosmos.com> GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE INFO

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Alex Nakajjo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexnakaj@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:58:20 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE INFO

Attention Beneficiary,

I am Alex Nakajjo Member board of directors Citibank Uganda Ltd.I discovered a file in my office that bears the sum of $1,500,000 and the above email address on top of it.As an unpaid compensation file. While going through the file,I found out that the amount was approved by the United nations in your favour.

Kindly reconfirm the following details for us to confirm that you are the real beneficiary.

Full Name.............

Contact Address.......

Phone Number..........

Your Age..............

Current Occupation....

It is our duty to serve you better!!

Yours in Service.

Alex Nakajjo

Citibank Uganda Ltd

Plot 4 Ternan Avenue Centre Court

Nakasero P.O. Box 7505, Kampala, Uganda

********WARNING********************************************************************************************

This message was sent from Citibank Uganda Ltd . It is only designated for intended recipients only. If you have received this email in error you should immediately discard it without transferring or storing any of its content. Anyone caught not abiding with these rules will be made to face the law as all communications are officially meant for Citibank Uganda Ltd customers only. Citibank Uganda Ltd Copyright ©2015 All rights reserved

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