419 scam: "DR. SARAHALADE" <dr.sarahalade1@yahoo.com> RE: OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "DR. SARAHALADE" <dr.sarahalade1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <dr.sarahalade1@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:08:11 -0800
Subject: RE: OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT!

>From The Desk of:(Dr)Mrs.Sarah Alade

Director, Telex Wire Transfer Dept

Central Bank of Nigeria

RE: OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT.

Dear Sir,

>From the records of Outstanding Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria. I discovered an unknown company as Next on the list of outstanding contractors who Have Not Received Their Payments.

I Wish to Inform You That the Payment Have being processed and will be Released out As Soon As possible, and Also note that from Records in My File, the Outstanding Contract Payment Is $24.7Million Dollars ( Twenty Four Million, seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars}.

To this end, you are required to indicate your intrest on this proposal. Kindly get back to me with the information below.

1} Your Full Name ---------------------------------

2} Your Phone and Fax Numbers ----------------

3} Your Address and Occupation --------

4} Your Age. ----

As Soon As this Information is received,the transaction will commence in earnest and detalis shall be addressed to you.

Yours In Service,

Dr. Mrs.Sarah Alade

Director, Telex Wire Transfer Dept

Central Bank of Nigeria.

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