419 scam: "Amisi Salem" < amisi@zbavitu.net

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Amisi Salem" < amisi@zbavitu.net >
Reply-To: amisirem@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:01:20 -0600
Subject: Greetings

PLEASE KEEP CONFIDENTIAL. I am a grandchild of Mr. Hussein Salem,who is unfortunately standing trial for various allegations of corruption in Egypt. I am presently on exile in Europe for safety and if you received this email in spam folder,kindly move to inbox and reply. I have never met you in person but I am revealing myself with the firm belief that I am doing the right thing. INFORMATION: I have a deposit account of USD12.5 Million in a finance firm in Europe.The fund was deposited by me,in my name. The arrangement is to affix a Trust Worthy Person's name as the beneficiary of the USD12.5 Million in order to secure it safely, as my family determined. I will Cooperate on a percentage Agreed with a Successful transaction.

If you are convinced within you that YOU CAN HONESTLY help us secure the USD12.5 Million,I will further release details to you. Please Verify This.http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/africa/egyptian-tycoon-hussein-salem-hid-his-wealth-offshore

Reply me soon

Kind Regards,
Amisi Salem

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