419 scam: "SAM EGO" <yahooman@yahoo.com> GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million united state 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)
- "million us 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "SAM EGO" <yahooman@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <samego@ibibo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 05:07:48 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

1441 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Pennsylvania Liberia
EMAIL samego81@blumail.org

Dear Friend,

REF:ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS, ($150,MILLION.)FOR INVESTMENT.

Dear Friend,

I am an Attorney Barrister Sam Ego, based in Monrovia here the capital of Liberia.
I have a client that want to invest his capital into STOCK/REAL ESTATE or another good
Venture for investment wisely, he asked me to get a reliable some one to help him invest
this fund in Him/Her Country wisely and get rewarded 10% financially without leaving
or affecting your present job.

I represent Mrs. Jewel Howard-Taylor the wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor and i shall be referred
to as my client and it is on her instruction that i am doing all that i am doing now. She is looking for
a foreign individual or a corporate body that can profitably invest $150,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Million US Dollars)
on real estates outside Africa. Most importantly, you will be required to invest these funds on real estates preferably
in your country of residence outside of west Africa, Mrs. Jewel Howard-Taylor is willing to reward you with 10% for your partnership role.

Trust me; this is once in a life time opportunity I bet you can't afford to miss. If you prefer to be re-contacted for more express
information, get back to me ASAP.Kindly get back to me with the following information's of yours to enable me start
t he processing if you’re capable.

1. Your Full name& Age: -----
Contact Address: ---------
Contact Telephone: --------------------
Occupation& Position: --------

Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds in question is not an act of Terrorist Funding,
neither Money Laundering nor Drug-funding. Thus, the transfer will follow the normal protocol of funds transfer,
backed up with its papers so that you will not encounter any difficulties/problem with your Federal Monetary
Control authorities. I await your urgent response.

Regards
Barrister Sam Ego

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