419 scam: INFORMATION DESK <txlinc3@gmail.com> NOT JUNK,A CALL TO OUR FUTURE(OUR CHANCE)

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.ahmedabdul.musa@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- with you. please send your reply only to email: dr.ahmedabdul.musa@hotmail.com email: datapoint01@hotmail.com yours faithfully dr. (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: INFORMATION DESK <txlinc3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: centraldata.desk1@onet.pl
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:53:12 +0100
Subject: NOT JUNK,A CALL TO OUR FUTURE(OUR CHANCE)

Hello,

Good day to you, I am sorry to send you this unexpected email. My name
is AHMED ABDULAZIZI MUSA and by Allah's grace in power in the
government in Nigeria. I am searching for a reliable and experienced
business expert in Middle-East, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait or
Oman(Arab World) that can guide me in setting up a lucrative business
investment, So I decided to look for tourism country or a secure
country for this investment project.

Permit me to introduce myself clearer to you, I was a petroleum
minister under the former Nigerian head of state, Late General Sani
Abacha and he was was my close friend and he left some money
($468,000.000=) with me before he died.

My plan is for my son to fly down to meet with you for a meeting in
your country face to face about the investment so with that the
investment will commence and my Son will be with you till the
investment process is settled.

If you are willing to assist or partnership with me to invest it in
purchasing of properties and buying stocks and shares to make out
profits do get back to me immediately.

Please I need your urgent reply, so that I will confide in you with my
mobile telephone number for heart to heart discussion with you.
Please send your reply only to
Email: dr.ahmedabdul.musa@hotmail.com
Email: datapoint01@hotmail.com

Yours faithfully

Dr. Ahmed Abdulazizi Musa (Former oil Minister)

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