419 scam: laila sampson <lailasampson@gmail.com> REPLY TO sanih.yayah01@gmail.com

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "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.
- sanih.yayah01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: laila sampson <lailasampson@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 04:28:26 +0100
Subject: REPLY TO sanih.yayah01@gmail.com

Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances | Togo
75572 Paris Cedex 12
B.P. 8000, LomÃ©, Togo

â€œOfficial Message From Ministry of Economy and Finance, Togolese.

Dated:
April 1st` 2023â€

Attn:

Following my appointment as Minister of Economy and Finance by President
Faure Essozimna GnassingbÃ© EyadÃ©ma. I have been specially mandated by the
President himself to make sure I use my position to restore the good image
and past glory of this country which has been dragged to the mood by some
dishonest bank officials, and top government personnel.

Subject to this directive, my office has being directed to ensure that all
outstanding debt payment of contractors fund, next of kin claim is looked
into very carefully and payment of such long overdue debt paid immediately
through this office after a wild verification that the beneficiary whose
name like yours is the legal beneficiary of this fund.

Your file has just been submitted to my table among the beneficiaries whose
part payment of US$12.8Million United State Dollars as long overdue for
payment. You are as a matter of urgency requested to forward your personal
number, contact address, a copy of your identification for administrative
processing of this payment either through following Email.

(1) Bank to Bank Online Transfer.
(2) ATM Card

Bcc: sanih.yayah01@gmail.com

Thanks
Yours Faithfully
HON. (DR.) Sani YAYA
Minister of Economy and Finance | (Togo)

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