419 scam: "Mr.Yasmin Sani" <saniyasmin283@gmail.com> THIS IS GOOD NEWS.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- atmcenterbf@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Yasmin Sani" <saniyasmin283@gmail.com>
Reply-To: saniyasmin534@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:48:22 -0700
Subject: THIS IS GOOD NEWS.

Hello Friend,

Happy to inform you about my success in getting those inheritance funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London. Presently
I'm in London for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those inheritance funds despite that it failed us somehow.

Now contact my secretary in Burkina Faso west Africa, her name is Mrs.
Sharon Wedra with the email address bellwo, ask her to send you the total
of ($500,000.00), five hundred thousand united states dollars which i kept
for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in
the transaction. I really appreciate your efforts by that time very much.
So feel free to contact my secretary Mrs. Sharon Wedra and instruct her
where to send you the ATM CARD of the total sum ($500,000.00).

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects which i am having with my new partner at
hand, finally remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on
your behalf to receive that ATM CARD of ($500,000.00) so feel free to get
in touch with Mrs. Sharon Wedra, she will send the amount to you. without
any delay.

Address: atmcenterbf@yahoo.com
Bank for Africa ATM Department,
West Africa.

Best regards,
Mr.Yasmin Sani.

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