419 scam: "Mr.Nasir Daku." <okorocharles568@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)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Nasir Daku." <okorocharles568@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nasirdaku2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 10:40:46 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend.

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Dear Friend.

How are you today and i hope you are doing very fine?

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is
not a hoax mail I urge you to treat it serious. This letter must come
to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people
meet and become great friends and business partners. Please I want you
to read this letter very carefully and I must apologized for barging
this message into your mail box without any formal introduction due to
the urgency and confidentiality of this business I know that this
message will come to you as a surprise. Please this is not a joke and
I will not like you to joke with it OK, with due respect to your
person and much sincerity of purpose, I make this contact with you as
I believe that you can be of great assistance to me

My name is Mr. Nasir Daku. from South Sudan but currently resist at
republic of South Africa due to persistent conflict going on in our
country. I got your contact from the South Africa Easy Info Directory;
I am contacting you for your kind assistance for an urgent investment
in your country.

I really wish to invest towards real estate properties, Hotel or
construction company, as the case may be, but if there is any other
investment you think that would be profitable for me, please let me
know.

I shall be waiting to hear from you possibly with your direct
telephone number .

Your early response will be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Mr.Nasir Daku.

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