419 scam: Kindly Read Aand Reply Back To This Message <centabankofnig@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- masteringeneral@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kindly Read Aand Reply Back To This Message <centabankofnig@gmail.com>
Reply-To: masteringeneral@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2021 12:11:22 -0700
Subject:

Please Can I Trust You My Dear? Reply Now!

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh I came across your e-mail
contact prior a private search while in need of your to interact with
you. I am Aisha Al-Qaddafi, the only biological Daughter of Former
President of Libya Col. Muammar Al-Qaddafi. Am a single Mother and a
Widow with three Children.
I have investment funds worth Twenty Five Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollar ($25.500.000.00 ) and i need a trusted
investment Manager/Partner because of my current refugee and health
status as the Doctor has confirmed a Cancer of Heart, leukemia,
lymphoma and Tumors in my Brian and concluded I will die and not
survive this Illness at all.
I am interested in you for investment project assistance in your country
and use 30% from the total fund for a Charity works like, Motherless Home,
Less Previllages, Orphernage and to pay for peoples Hospital Bills, may be
from there I can regain from my Illness Miraculously then we can build a
business relationship in the nearest future.
I am willing to negotiate investment/business profit sharing ratio with
you base on the future investment earning profits if I later did not die
of this Sickness. Use 30% for a Charity works and then Invest the remaining
70% for a Business Investments.
If you are willing to handle this project on my behalf kindly reply
urgent to enable me provide you more information about the investment
funds and so contact my Personal Assistance Doctor Mr.Prashant Mani
on his E-mail masteringeneral@gmail.com so you can work with him.

Your Urgent Reply Will Be Appreciated
Best Regards
Mrs Aisha Al-Qaddafi
Email;masteringeneral@gmail.com

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