419 scam: "HAJIYA TURAI YAR'ADUA"<turai@shaw.ca> MRS.HAJIYA TURAI YAR'ADUA

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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:
- "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "HAJIYA TURAI YAR'ADUA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ebonyman1012@shaw.ca>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 06:11:19 +0100
Subject: MRS.HAJIYA TURAI YAR'ADUA

Loving Greetings!

My dear I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise since wehaven't discused it before, but kindly bear with me at this moment. I havea special reason why I decided to contact you. My situation at hand ismiserable but I trust in Almighty and hope you will be of my help.

My name is Mrs. Turai Hajiya Yar'Adu the wife of the Late President of theFederal Republic of Nigeria Late Umaru Yar'Adua the President of theFederal Republic of Nigeria who died on the 5th of may 2010.My Husband died after a strong illness of pericarditis.

You can read more about my country in the BBC newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8663824.stm

I am constrained to contact you because of my husbands money ($280,000,000United States Dollars) which only me know about before his death. MyFederal Republic of Nigeria pans to steal this money because my husband isno longer on sit since the unexpected death of my husband.

I decide to seek for your help in transferring this my late husband'sfunds $280,000,000 United States Dollars. While I will relocate to yourcountry and settle down with you. I have my husband's evident to provewhich I will give you as soon as you indicated your interest to help meout in this matter.

Note: Due to the fact that I am very busy at the moment and mourning mylate husband, I will want you to contact my lawyer if you are interestedin order for him to dicuss the bussiness in proper with you. Kindly sendyour; Name, Country, and Telephone number to my lawyer Barr.Festus Jonny Keyamo

with the following email address (ebonyman1012@shaw.ca)E-Mail: ebonyman1012@shaw.ca

Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail immediately as soon as you receive this letter. Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for more clarification and easy communication. For more details, Contact me for more details.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME................................

(2) YOUR AGE AND SEX............................

(3) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS..................

(4) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER..............

(5) YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN..................

You will introduce me in any profitable investment venture which you willrecommend to me as have no any idea about foreign investment. Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Mrs. Turai Hajiya Yar'Adua

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