419 scam: "Barrister Ise Sagay" <davismith991@gmail.com> CONFIDENTIAL , CONFIRM RECEIPT

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Ise Sagay" <davismith991@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info_barristerisesagay1960@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:15:33 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL , CONFIRM RECEIPT

Dear Sir,

My name is Barrister Ise Sagay, I am the director and chief executive officer of The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit

(NFIU). It is the duty of my organization to gather financial intelligence reports with a view to uncovering

misappropriations and embezzlement by government officials/agencies. When we discover any, we then make a formal report to

higher anti-graft agencies such as EFCC and ICPC to follow up for recovery.

In our recent probe we traced the sum of $13m in cash deposited in a private vault by the late head of state General Sani

Abacha there in Europe. I have decided to bring in someone to claim the funds. All that is needed is to change the deposit

details. Arrangements to retrieve the cash, exchange it to the Euro currency and deposit it into a proper bank account has

been finalized. All that is required is a credible person who will be presented as the owner, which is why I am contacting

you.

The late head of state stole so much from the country, read some of the details in the news link:
ABACHA LOOT: How much did the late Head of State steal???????
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It is safe and easy to conclude this with your cooperation immediately.

I am looking forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Barrister Ise Sagay
Director Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)

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