419 scam: "Mrs Aisyah bt. Abdullah"<watsonians@wanadoo.co.uk> Assalamualaikum

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- aisyahabd2001@adinet.com.uy (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Aisyah bt. Abdullah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aisyahabdullah@adinet.com.uy>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 13:15:27 +0800
Subject: Assalamualaikum

Assalamualaikum,

My names are Mrs Aisyah bt. Abdullah a 35year old woman from Malaysia born and grow up in

America married to Engineer Ibrahim from Britain who until his death worked as United Nations

contractor, my husband was among the United Nations workers died Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Haiti Earthquake, before his death, he had a concluded contract of $1.8 Million dollars with the

United Nations, right now the fund is in Hsbc Bank. After the death of my husband his family

members sent me and my children out with nothing because I am a Muslim, they family members

has never been happy with our marriage since my late husband converted to Islam in other to marry

me and been an orphan, no body to help me and my children.

I have contacted you in tears to assist in transferring this money to your bank account before my

late husband family members get knowledge of the fund, this money is my life, and there is no way

I can let then take it because who will take care of my kids?.

I know that I have not offended you, if this proposition offends your moral values, please do accept

my apology looking forward to hear from you soon. Here my private e-mail:

aisyahabd2001@adinet.com.uy .

Regards,

Mrs Aisyah bt. Abdullah

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