419 scam: "Hello From: Mohammed Jako Andre" <elfaomar0@gmail.com> FROM: MR. HASSAN MOHAMMED SHEARFF.

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mrhassanmohammedshe02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hello From: Mohammed Jako Andre" <elfaomar0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mjako6517@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:34:25 +0200
Subject: FROM: MR. HASSAN MOHAMMED SHEARFF.

FROM: MR. HASSAN MOHAMMED SHEARFF.
PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS
TEL: +230-529-700-97, +230-529-700-09.
EMAIL: mrhassanmohammedshe02@gmail.com
WHATSAPP: +230-529-700-97, +230-529-700-09.

URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Hello Good Day,

My name is MR. HASSAN MOHAMMED SHEARFF, the Chief Auditor of State
Bank of Mauritius (SBM GROUP) there is an account opened in this bank
in 2006 and since 2007 nobody has operated on this account again.
After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that
if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is Mr. Robert James Courser, a foreigner and
a Miner at Mauritius Diamond/Gold Company. A Geologist by profession
died in 2007 No one knows about this account or anything concerning it
the account has no other beneficiary and the investigation proves to
me as well that his company does not know anything about this account
and the amount in the account at the moment is (USD$65MILLION
(SIXTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign
partner/account to transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting
you. Please kindly indicate and if so contact me on the above phone
number to enable me inform you on next step to take. There is no risk
at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and my position guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. I need your full co-operation to make this transaction
work because the management is ready to approve this payment to any
foreigner who has correct information on this account, which I will
give you if you indicate your interest. I hope you can be able to
handle such amount in strict confidence because this opportunity will
never come again in my life. I need truthful person in this business
relationship because I donâ€™t want to make any mistake and I need your
strong assurance and confidentiality. With my position now in the
office I can transfer this money to any reliable foreign account, with
assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival
in your country for sharing.

All documents regarding this transaction will be destroyed once I
receive confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no
trace to anything. I will apply for annual leave to get visa
immediately on confirmation to receive this fund into your designated
account with appropriate clearance forms from the Ministries and
Foreign Exchange Departments. At the conclusion of this business you
will be given 40% of the total amount, 55% will be for me, while 5%
will be for expenses that we might incur during the course of this
transaction.

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want
you to do is to send me your Private Mobile Phone Numbers for Easy
Communication including your personal Full details, like your Full
Names, Your Age, Your Occupation, ID Copy, and Home Address.

Please kindly call me on this above private phone number before
sending an E-mail message for security reasons. While Iâ€™m looking
forward to receive your immediate reply by phone or email as soon as
you receive this letter.

Best regards,

MR. HASSAN MOHAMMED SHEARFF.
(CHIEF AUDITOR SBM GROUP)

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