419 scam: "Miss Sara Malam"<fransbakery@aol.com> your urgent attention is needed

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Sara Malam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sa_002@ukr.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:32:39 -0800
Subject: your urgent attention is needed

>From Sara Malam

Dearest One,

I am Writing this mail with painful heart,I am Miss Sara Malam Bacai Sanha from Guinea-Bissau,but presently here in Accra Ghana. I lost my father on January 9, 2012 and He was an Infrastructures Economics and took up the position of president until his death in Guinea-Bissau. He died in the hospital in Paris as the result of the cancer of the heart.Before My Fathers death he deposited A Trunk Box containing the sum of ($6.5M)Six million five hundred thousand USD in one of the Security Company here in Accra the capital city of Ghana which was meant for the importation of cocoa processing machine abroad.

Note:, According to my late father the Box was deposited in a Private Security Company and he told them that the box belongs to his foreign partner who will come to claim it in due time. He declared that the box contents Family Valuables for security Reason.Please I want you to do me a favor to help me Claim out this Box and Transfer the said Amount of money into your nominated bank account of your choice in your name as the foreign partner,i will also want you to invest this fund in a benefit able investment in your country for the future of my life.

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in sending to me the following information to my private Email Address and if you have any question feel very free to ask me.

Your Full Name............
Your Sex..................
Your Age..................
Your Country..............
Marital Status.............
Your Occupation...............
Your Personal Mobile Number.............
Your Personal Fax Number.....................

I will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund for your kind assistance and No matter what your decision may turn out to be, please I beg you to keep this highly secret and confidential.

Best Regards
Miss Sara Malam

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