419 scam: "MRS BASHIRA" <sallay101@dodo.com.au> GOOD DAY,,,,,,

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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrsbashira22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS BASHIRA" <sallay101@dodo.com.au>
Reply-To: "MRS BASHIRA" <mrsbashira22@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:28:46 +1100
Subject: GOOD DAY,,,,,,

--
A7 coast road,
Marbella
Spain.
Email: mrsbashira22@yahoo.com

Dear beloved one,

I am the wife to Late Dr. Husain Amir who was a merchant in Dubai,
in the U.A.E. for nine years. We were married for eight year with a son.
My husband died in an auto crash in the April 2007.I am left with our
seven year old son.

Recently, my Doctor told me that from the entire test conducted on my
health, I am not going to last long due to my cancer.

After the death of my late husband, when his WILL was read, he WILLED
the sum of $5Million(Five Million U.S.Dollars) he secured with financial
institution in European. Presently, this money is still with the financial
institution. Recently, my Doctor told me that have and Coronary Artery
Dieases

All i want from you is for you to help me receive these funds, take care
of my son as soon as i see your reply.

I awaits your prompt mail and response

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs.Bashira Amir

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