419 scam: Idrus Muhamad <wasamanitha1@gmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Idrus Muhamad <wasamanitha1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: angela.johnsonn2016@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:17:42 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

How are you my good friend? Hope all is well with you and your family.
I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
London who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But I want to
inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to
my new partner's account in UK London who was capable of assisting me in
this great venture.Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust
worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction. i compensate
you and show my gratitude to you with Certified International ATM MASTER
CARD for you worth of $800,000.00 Us dollars (Eight Hundred Thousand United
States dollars) cash-able any automatic teller machine in your country,
however contact my friend who work with (Turkish bank) on below details.
Contact Person: Mr. Mehmet Demir (ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR)
Email: *atm.department@cash4u.com <atm.department@cash4u.com>*
Telephone: +905389646853

send him your telephone number including your current mailing address,
where you want him to send the ATM MASTERCARD to you, because you deserve
it for your past assistance which i can't forget. Note: I will not been
checking my email regularly because of the project i have at hand,so feel
free contact him now before your Certified International Visa Master Card
will expired.

Thanks And God Bless You

Mr Idrus Muhamad

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