419 scam: "Mr.Saheed Mohammed" <k67797326@gmail.com> GREETINGS.

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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:
- "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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- mohammedsaheed908@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Saheed Mohammed" <k67797326@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohammedsaheed908@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:54:00 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS.

Greetings,

I am Mr.Saheed Mohammed, I work with one of the prime banks here in Burkina
Faso. Here in this bank existed a dormant account for many years, which
belongs to one of our late foreign customers Mr. Alvarez Salazar from
Mexico.

When I discovered that there had been neither deposits nor withdrawals from
this account for many years, I investigated it and discovered that none of
the family members or relations of our late customers is aware of this
account, which means nobody will come for it. The amount in the account is
$18,300,000.00. I want a foreign account where the bank will transfer this
fund, I will front you in the bank as the Next of Kin to the late customer
and back you up with relevant information.

What the bank need is proof and information about the late customer which I
will provide. This is a genuine and risk free transaction, all details
shall be sent to you once I hear from you. The information as contained
herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy
it deserves. If you are really sure of your integrity, trustworthiness and
confidentiality reply back to me urgently through my private email
mohammedsaheed908@gmail.com

Best regards,
Mr.Saheed Mohammed.

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