419 scam: "Rotimi Ahmed"<rotimiahmed@aol.com> Happy New Year My 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:

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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- rotimihmed@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rotimi Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rotimihmed@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:56:34 -0500
Subject: Happy New Year My Dear:.

ATTN '

I AM ROTIMI AHMED, ASSISTANCE AND FAMILY LAWYER TO THE WIFE OF

THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, MUSA YAR'DUA WHO DIED 2010

AFTER SOME MONTHS OF ILLNESS. WHILE THE FORMER PRESIDENT WAS

SERIOUSLY ILL, HE WAS TAKEN TO SAUDI ARABIA WHERE HIS EXACT

HEALTH CONDITION WAS BROKEN TO THE FAMILY THAT HE WILL NOT

MAKE IT AGAIN. ON THAT NOTE, HE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO NIGERIA TO

SPEND THE REMAINING DAYS OF HIS LIFE BEFORE HIS DEATH. THE WIFE

AS THE FIRST LADY THEN, USED HER HUSBAND POSITION TO REMOVE A

LOT OF MONEY FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL VAULT.

AFTER HIS DEATH AND BURIAL, THE WIFE CONTACTED ME THAT SHE HAS

A TOTAL SUM OF $37.5M CASH WHICH SHE DEPOSITED WITH AS ECURITY

COMPANY AND THAT I SHOULD HELP HER SOLICIT FOR ARELIABLE AND

TRUSTED PERSON WHO CAN HELP THE FAMILY TO KEEP THE CASH PENDING

HER ARRIVAL FOR SHARING AND INVESTING. SHE SAID THAT SHE DOES NOT

WANT TO ENTRUST THIS FUND INTO THE HANDS OF SOMEBODY THAT IS

KNOWN TO THE FAMILY SO AS TO AVOID GREED AND ELUDE TRACE OF ANY

KIND. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK

FREE.

YOU HAVE NO REASON TO ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR. I AM STILL WORKING IN THE

PRESIDENCY AND I WILL PROTECT YOU AT ALL LEVELS. IF YOU CAN ACCEPT

TO KEEP THIS FUND UNDER YOUR CUSTODY, I WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE

DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO

YOU AS A DIPLOMATIC LUGGAGE. UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT,THE LUGGAGE

WILL NOT BE INSPECTED HENCE IT WILL HAVE A DIPLOMATIC TAG WHICH WILL

PROTECT IT FROM INSPECTION BY ANY AUTHORITY UNTILL IT GETS TO YOU.

THE DIPLOMAT WHO WILL DELIVERT HE CASH TO YOU DOES NOT AND WILL NOT

KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT.SEND ME YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS,

DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHICH THE DIPLOMAT WILL USE TO REACH YOU

ON HIS ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MEANWHILE PLEASE TAKE NOTE AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL

BE ENTITLE TO 35% OF THE TOTAL SUM, WHILE 15% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR

ALL TRANSACTION EXPENDITURES AND THE REMANING 50% IS FOR THE FIRST

LADY AND HER CHILDREN AND MY HUMBLE SELF.

YOU CAN READ IT ONLINE ON http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8663824.stm

REGARDS

BARR.ROTIMI

CONTACT E-MAIL ( rotimihmed@yahoo.co.jp )

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