419 scam: "Abdul Hamed Uka" <no-reply@misa.vn> Hello,

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Hamed Uka" <no-reply@misa.vn>
Reply-To: AbdulHamedUka@firemail.de
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 02:09:09 -0800
Subject: Hello,

Hello,

My name is ABDUL HAMED UKA , a consultant and a close associate to
Dr Mohammad Abu Salmiya, who is the director of Al-shifa hospital .GAZA

I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy but we hope you
understand the desperate condition in Gaza. hence I am sure you know the situation in Palestine at the moment
My Friend Dr Mohammad Abu Salmiya who was captured by Israeli army and tortured before he was freed ,has been internally sick ever since then from the torture ,with family scattered in the refugee camp while most dead
Dr Abu made a deposit with one of the banks in Arab continent totaling $10,000,000.00 ,ten million united states dollars only ,with the hope of opening a branch of the hospital in one of the countries , before the civil war break out, the deposit certificate with the son

The wife is looking for a foreign partner that will invest the fund into a lucrative business for his son who is with me ,of young age in Europe .bear in mind that modalities will be agreed upon once you accept to help as the son who is next of kin to the fund can approve all in your favor,Let me know of your acceptance , then I can give you the details that is needed from you to help us proceed

Abdul Hamed Uka

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