419 scam: Abubakar <amaabubakarr1@gmail.com> Please indicate clearly if you are with me.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Abubakar <amaabubakarr1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 08:51:11 -0700
Subject: Please indicate clearly if you are with me.

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Hello,

I am Mariana Tkachenko IBAHIBHA the daughter of late Mr. Tkachenko,
Ukraine sunflower oil, wheat and maize farmer. My parents and my
sibling were murdered by the Russian Army troop because of the war
between Russian and Ukraine.

I am still in deep pains and shock contacting you to help me claim the
sum of â‚¬10,500,000.00 ( Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand euros )
deposited by my late Dad With a security and financial company in
France with the intention of using it for the purchase of new farm
machineries and chemical for Agricultural. I want you to understand
that this is purely a family fund not a money laundering affair. I
solicit your honest assistance as I want this fund to be transferred
to your account with your partnership to enable process my coming to
your city since Ukrain is not safe while I invest under your
guaidiance and supervision but I am ready to allow you have 40% to
yourself for your honesty and support in securing the total money in
your custody till I fly down.I want to invest this fund in your
country. We can invest the fund as a family investment together with
you in your country. I look forward to your reasonable response and in
return, I will provide you with more details.

Kind Regards,

Mariana Tkachenko IBAHIBHA.

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