419 scam: "." <mrswaheedkarim0@gmail.com> Dear Sir,

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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.
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.
- sambodasuki.col@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "." <mrswaheedkarim0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sambodasuki.col@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:15:55 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

I crave your indulgence to a joint establishment in viable investment
in the areas of real estate, telecommunication, hotel and restaurant
or profitable venture portfolio of your expertise. I need experienced
person who will develop and handle any of above projects on my behalf
on partnership terms, thus act as Chairman of the investments while I
will join you later.

I am Ex-Col. Sambo Dasuki, Former National Security Adviser of Nigeria
under the regime of former president Good-luck Ebere Jonathan. I
urgently want to invest my hidden money before president Buhari
confiscate it. I need your maximum cooperation and trust to invest USD
$65 Million in your country or any other country you may
recommend.This money is earned from my long time service and proceeds
from my 18 years of saving in service. But just because I was
opportune to be security chief of past Government now President
Muhhamadu Buhari want to confiscate my fund for his personal use.

I have been detained but now released while my case/issue is still in
the court, I am still restricted not to travel out of the country
until I finish my case with President Buhari Government/DSS. I want to
front you as my partner/Representative to move the cash to different
locations. Your entitlements are 100% guaranteed.

Kindly get back to me confidentially via this email:
sambodasuki.col@gmail.com for details If you are not interested,
donâ€™t go further, do not expose me. Thank you.

Your sincerely,

Rtd-Col. Sambo Dasuki.

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