419 scam: Imam Abdul <kevinputri6@gmail.com> Greetings to you.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- imamabdul1960@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Imam Abdul <kevinputri6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imamabdul1960@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:37:44 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you.

Good Day,

Greetings to you. I apologize for not responding to you for quite a
while now, it wasn't as a sort of betrayal, a lot transpired on our
business dealing and i discover we cannot achieve the transaction,
considering requirements so i decided to used my ethics as a banker to
divert the funds to my new partner from Senegal. Honestly he spent a
whole lot of money in the deal and finally we succeeded in getting the
funds transferred into his account in Senegal . Unfortunately i
couldn't establish in Senegal because i did not find comfort staying
over there due to some reasons, so yesterday i relocated to Nebraska
United State after percentage sharing.
Presently am in United State.
I included you in the percentage sharing because of your commitments
and hard impact you made on the deal.
A sum of 5% was shared for you, which amount to 700,000 US Dollars.
You deserve more than this. But accept this offer, and establish in
your country. I wish you all the best in life.

I issued a VISA Card for you and i handed it over to one Imam Abdul
resident in Senegal to send it to you via DHL or FedEx as soon as you
contact him with your full details. So i will advise you contact him
on the below information.

Name: Imam Abdul
Email: imamabdul1960@gmail.com

This is your VISA Card security pin number 1122
Warning: Do not disclose your pin number to any one.

Imam Abdul is an Islamic preacher, and i was told he is nice and God
fearing person. Feel free to contact him to receive your VISA Card.
Once you receive the VISA Card, let me know.

Thanks
Sincerely
Sarah Matteo

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