419 scam: info@hajiyaturai, "umarumusa.com" =?utf-8?Q?Mrs=2E_Hajiya_Turai_Umaru_Musa

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348022342104 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrs.hajiyaturai_umarumusa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info@hajiyaturai, "umarumusa.com"
Reply-To: mrs.hajiyaturai_umarumusa@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 16:48:52 +0800
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Mrs=2E_Hajiya_Turai_Umaru_Musa_Yar=E2=80=99Adua?=

Dearest and Beloved,

My name is Mrs. Hajiya Turai Umaru Musa Yarâ€™Adua. A Nationality of Nigeria I am married to late President. Umaru Musa Yarâ€™Adua who died in the year, 5 May 2010. We were married for twenty years with children. My husband died after the illness that lasted for eight months. Please I know this may come to you by surprise, because you did not know me, I needed your assistance that was why I write you through divine direction, it is my desire of going into family relationship with you.

Before his death we were both living in good with our children. When my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of (Twenty Million U.S Dollars) with one of the Banks here in Nigeria. Presently, this money is still with the bank. Having known my condition as a widow I decided to transfer this fund to an individual that will utilize this money in a good and lucrative venture / investment.

I took this decision because I have children that will inherit this money but my son can not carry out this work only because i and my late husband decide to use some of the money to invest and live some for our children to have a better live. Our son is just 16 years old now and been grown up in London before he come back to our country here in Nigeria, he have low mentality and my husband's relatives are not good also and I don't want my family hard earned money to be misused by them because of my late husband death. They claim and stole all our properties, even an estate in Benin Republic, I don't want a situation where this money will be used in a bad manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death I will like you to understand that my contact to you is a divine direction, I don't want any of my husband family relatives to receive this money due to their wicked act since the death of my husbands towards me and my children but I know that all things are possible for those that believes.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank here in Nigeria to contact them for the transfer, I will also issue you a letter of authority with the debit voucher that will empower you as the New Beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me, my happiness is that I live a worthy life and whoever that wants to save a life and future will bring out his or her heart and truth, Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and Please I will like you to contact me Immediately you receive this mail so that I will instruct the Bank to transfer this fund into your account.

Note: Once i receive your reply, i will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best Regards.

Mrs. Miss.Hajiya Turai Umaru Musa Yarâ€™Adua
Tel Phone:+2348022342104
Email Address: mrs.hajiyaturai_umarumusa@yahoo.com

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