419 scam: "Mohammed Abacha"<haky151@yahoo.co.jp> My Family's Deposit

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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: "Mohammed Abacha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moha.14@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 02:06:52 -0700
Subject: My Family's Deposit

Dear ,

In a drive to ensure the safety of my family's Funds for safe keeping and investment, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities
have been concluded for these funds to be moved to your account for investment purposes. Note carefully the amount is "U.S Dollar $6.5 Million \"
but I did not disclose the beneficiary, rather I stated that it belongs to a family friend and also business partner (that's you).
Are you ready to work with me secure these funds for my family?
You will have 25% for your family. On no account should you disclose about my family's dealing with you, its for the fear of betrayal.
You must not allow anyone know about this, you have to bear in mind my family situation. You may wish to know more about my family
but no one knows about these particular funds I want you to take care of. Please note that the deposit papers are ready and will be
forwarded in due course. Please send me your contact full address and also and phone number immediately

Yours faithfully,

Mohammed Abacha.

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