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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:
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Alh. Mohammed Abacha" <jhonsmithcontinentals@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohammedabacha1@daum.net
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 00:34:30 +0300
Subject: ^^^ A Project Investor Needed. ^^^
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Greetings!,
I am Mr. MOHAMMED ABACHA, the son of Late Gen. SANI ABACHA. Can I entrust,
under your care and safety, my late father's ESTATE worth of USD $1.5
Billion for a Business Investment Project in your country which was
deposited in a suspense account with Euroclear Financial Consultant in the
United States of America. This is the essence of my business proposal.
I will give you more briefing as soon as I receive your interest to partner
with me.
Healthy regards,
Mohammed Abacha.
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