419 scam: fatim muhammad <fatima_muhammad20@hotmail.fr> From Miss Fatima Muhammad

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- fatimamuhammad2020@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: fatim muhammad <fatima_muhammad20@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: fatimamuhammad2020@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:13:54 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From Miss Fatima Muhammad

From Miss Fatima Muhammad

Hello dear my dearest

Hello my dear how
are you?I am Miss Fatima Muhammad the only child daughter of late father
Mr.Malik Muhammad from Abidjan Ivory coast in west Africa, please with profound
respect and trust i seriously needed your urgent help to relocate to your
country with my inherited money Two million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars.$2,500,000.00 for my studies and investment over your country under your
proper care and control as my guardian, please my dear i contacted only you to
help me receive my inherited money to your bank account after my very careful
search through prayers I was convinced and decided to contact you for your
assistance believing that i has to risk my humble trust and confidence in you to
succeed in life as my dear life is in danger here.

My father was a very
wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan,the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father
was poisoned to death by his business associates in collaboration with my wicked
uncles on one of their outings on a business trip.please it is my trust and good
intention going into business relationship with you in order to save my life and
my inherited money out from danger here by helping me to receive my inherited
money which i inherited from my late father for my urgent to relocation to your
country to further my university education and investment purpose according to
what my late father told me before his dead.

Please my dear why I
contacted you as a foreigner to receive my inherited money was that my late
father before his death, he warned me not to disclose anything about this
deposit to any person here including his relatives, he said that they will kill
me to have access to the money as they are my only relatives i have now. my late
father strongly advised and wormed me that in-case of his death in his hospital
bed that I have to look for an Honest, trusted, reliable and Sincere foreign
partner / guardian who will assist me to receive this money out of this country
for my investment purposes and to enable me relocate to further my studies, and
use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel
management.

My Dear, I am honestly and sincerely seeking your assistance
in the following

(1) To provide a bank account to receive my inherited money
USD ($2,500,000.00) .

(2) To serve as my guardian there in your country since
I am only 20 years girl.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to my education.

My dear, i am willing to offer you 20% of the
total sum as compensation for your efforts and understanding after the
successful transfer of this my money into your bank account. I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within 7 days as soon as you signify your fully
interest to help me for more details about me i will like you to contact me
immediately through my private email address fatimamuhammad2020@yahoo.co.jp as i will be
looking forward for your urgent reply as soon as possible today.

Thanks for
your understanding and consideration

Yours sincerely Fatima Muhammad

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