419 scam: "iasha adam" <iashaadam58@operamail.com> Hello Dear

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- iashaadam@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "iasha adam" <iashaadam58@operamail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:41:12 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear,
How are you today?, I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emergency. I introducing my self as Mis Iasha Adam. 21years of age, from Somalia in east Africa),now staying in refugee Dakar Senegal under the UN destitute home. I am the only Daughter of late Dr. Nicolas Adam. the managing director of Cold-well Gold and Diamond Company in (Mogadishu) Somalia. But he was killed along side with my mother during the political civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed. However after their death I managed to escape with a very important documents DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE of Seventeen million four hundred fifty thousand united states dollars.USD ($17.450,000.00) in a finances company which i am the next of kin. I seek a trust worthy foreign person to assist me achieve my late father fund because of my situation here.I got your contact from this Google-search.com.
I will be gladly to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance input. 5% for any expensive you made to see that this transfer come up successful. please it is very important you contact me immediately on this my private email address: iashaadam@yahoo.com
for further explanation on how we will proceed. Awaiting your immediate response, then i will give to you my picture Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Mis iasha adam.

CONTACT:iashaadam@yahoo.com

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