419 scam: "Miss Mariam"<no-reply@alertsp.com> WARMTH REGARDS

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Mariam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mariam22balaka@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:01:55 +0100
Subject: WARMTH REGARDS

Firstly, My names are Mariam balak, From South Sudan, 23 Years of age. Am single, I am staying in Morocco, North Africa because of war in my country that kills my parents make things very hard for me here in Morocco were i relocated, I saw your contact that is why i decided to contact you and disclose my secret to you only no matter the distant but when there is love and trust, Everything will work well, Not wasting time in this issue.

Please my late father Mr Balak Luguson deposited some inheritance in one of leading banks in London and now the bank need me to provide someone who will stand for me and claims the inheritance that is why i contacted you so that the money can be claim on behalf of you and invest in your country or anywhere around the world after claiming it from the bank,

Please i need your help seriously okay. Again i need you to keep it secret from anybody okay. If you agreed to assist me, I need your information such as

Full name....... phone number........ full Address........... Occupation................ Age......

I will appreciate your kindness in assisting me achieves this claim and in my next mail i will send you all documents belonging to this transaction which will be origin certificate, Death certificate and testament of will confirming the amount my late father deposited which am the next if kin and because of my refugee status, The foreign bank demands a partner from me who will stand by me that was the reason i chosen to contact you,

Please never be afraid of me okay that good heart does not offer bad heart okay. my pictures, Again call me through reverend father phone +212 6941 323 94, His name is David. I speak a very good English. Thank you, Miss Mariam.Email; I am waiting for your reply okay

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