419 scam: "Miss.Mourien Alfred" <missmourienalfred3@att.net> AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENT

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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:
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.Mourien Alfred" <missmourienalfred3@att.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: missmourienalfred1@att.net
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 20:02:17 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENT

Hello Dear.

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of investment in your
country. My name is Mourien alfred,I am 24 years old. I am the daughter of
HON.Alami Morgan Alfred the former Minister of Transport and Communication
with the present Government of President Alhaji Dr. yusuf mohamood Ali of
Sierra-Leone. My father were arrested on 1st of Nov 2004 by mohamood
Government on allegation of using their postion in the Govenment to aid
smuggling of diamond from the Kenya diamond field,it was just a political
vendetta.My father later died in the prison,it was diagnonised that he was
poisoned, but Government report says heart failure.

Whatever it is,let God be the judge. He sent a note to me before his
death, regarding a deposit of the sum of (USD$15,200.000.00) fifitheen
Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in the BANK. He
instructed US to move immediately with the documents to a neighbouring
country to seek asylum. We moved to the Republic of Mali where we spent
some time before finally moving to Lagos, to enquire about the deposit.My
mother is serious sick and was admitte as hospita here Nigeria, so i am
kind of desolete.

Meanwhile i have located the bank,and have also discussed the possible
transfer of the fund to broad.Unfortunately,my father left a clause that
the fund should not be released to me untill i attend the age of 30,or i
have to introduce a trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee and
investor,hence the need for your assistance. I request that you be my
trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer of the fund to your
account or an account you will nominate.

You will also be resposible for the investment and management of the fund
untill i am able to join you after my education your country. You and us
will agree on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let
me know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give you more
informations about the deposit.

I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.
You's in God,
Miss.Mourien alfred
AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENT

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