419 scam: "Shahla Imram"<imramshahla@stste.gov> For Your Kind Attention

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "shahlaimram@ozu.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Shahla Imram" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imramshahla@ozu.es>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:28:13 +0100
Subject: For Your Kind Attention

Good day,

I am Staff-Sergent Shahla Imram, I served under Mr. Ali, a brigade commander during the just concluded war in Libya, I beg you to make good understanding of my letter and help us. As soldiers, me and my men in an operation recovered a box with inscription {US$6.3m/Gold} written on top of it, when punctured we saw US-dollar packed in it.

As normalcy gradually returns to the country, we deposited the box with a Security Finance Company Abroad/Overseas. As the spokesman of my men I have been appointed to solicit your interest to help put claim to this box, let us know if you can handle this and I will explain better how we plan to succeed. We shall disburse the money with you, all we need is your honest and sincere help and then arrangement will be made to have you receive the box from the Security Finance Company.

Please send me your response via Email: shahlaaimram@ozu.es
The following site is to confirm our proposal:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/gaddafi-offered-riches-begged-live-145341813.html

Note: That this letter is considered strictly confidential and vital information must not be divulged to any third-party. Thanks for your envisaged understanding and compliance.

Waiting for your urgent response!!!

S.Sgt Shahla Imram
Email: shahlaimram@ozu.es

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