419 scam: A will, A way <always820@yahoo.com> Informative

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- attksalmon@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: A will, A way <always820@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: attksalmon@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:39:46 -0400
Subject: Informative

I am Mrs Shokri Aishalatu Ghanem, the Wife of Mr. Shokri Ghanem, the formar Minister of Petroleum in Libya.I am in pains and depressed over my husband death in Austra which uptil now,there was no trace to the killer of his death,but only found dead floating in a river near danude river in Austra. Website:(http://www.inquisitr.com/227128/shukri-ghanem-libyas-ex-oil-minister-found-dead-in-danube-river/ Since my husband death, the Successor of the formal PRESIDENT MUAMMAR GADHAFI has been on my neck and even want me dead because of some fund deposited in Europe by my late husband which all the necessary information regarding the transaction is in my pocessesion. In cause of this, i have decided to be in my hide-out in a neigbouring Country. I have a confidential matter regarding the sum of US$85.5M.(Eighty-Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand United State Of America Dollars) deposited in Europe, and another US$55.8M deposited in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) which was realized from the excess sale of Petroleum Product and has been mapped out for the purchase of WAR INSTRUMENTS during MUAMMAR GHADDAFI uprising before his dead. l will like you to partnership with me in order to transfer this fund into your Company bank account for our mutual benefit, instead of purchasing WAR INSTRUMENTS to be killing innocent souls in Libya.I will furnish you with all necessary information and documentations and be rest assured that this asset is risk free. At this junction, you will contact the Europe bank or U.A.E. Bank for further directive on how the fund can be transfer into your company bank account. I can relocate to your Country for massive investment and stay and live in your Country with my two(2) kids if you will agree to partnership with me. I will wait for your quick and positive response from you indicating your interest and readiness to receive this fund in your bank account.I am now in a hide-out because the successor of MUAMMAR GADDAFI are still hunting for me to jail me or to kill me as a member of MUAMMAR GADDAFI REGIME. I wait patiently for your response including your details information via my private email address: attksalmon@yahoo.com

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