419 scam: "Mr. AbdulAzzez Abdulrahaman"<taller@utfsm.cl> Confidential Message.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. AbdulAzzez Abdulrahaman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adulazzeezrahaman@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:37:02 -0700
Subject: Confidential Message.

Dear sir/madam,

It is understandable that you might be a little apprehensive of this mail because you do not know me. I would have preferred to communicate this information to you through a more secured medium, but hence there is no other at my disposal, I had to

use this.

I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my desire to write and reach out to you, TRUSTING that you will give this proposal a positive consideration.

My name is Mr. AbdulAzzez. My client is the confidant and adviser to Safia Gadaffi wife of the late Libya Leader/president Muammar Gaddafi.

Because of the current situation they are facing, he wants to secretly invest some of their money and treasuries aboard with reputable individual or company.

Please let me know if you will be able to work with us in the investment arrangement.

Your compensation and other key information will be communicated to you as soon as you confirm your interest.

Kindly response to me with your tell phone number and full names.

Best Regards,

Mr.AbdulAzzez Abdulrahaman.

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