419 scam: Mettle Ismaila <framinaminingtrad@gmail.com> Greetings From Mettle Ismaila,

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mettle Ismaila <framinaminingtrad@gmail.com>
Reply-To: g.alluvial@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:40:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Greetings From Mettle Ismaila,

Greetings From Mettle Ismaila,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. With due respect, trust and humanity, i appeal to you to exercise a little patient and read through my letter, I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country. So i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile, honestly' i got your profile in Google data base when i was searching for a reliable person who could stand as my Trustee, i will really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation. Mettle Ismail is my name, a girl of 25yrs of age, single and I held from Sudan in East Africa. My late father was the Deputy General Manager with CNPC Oil Company at Khartoum refinery in Southern Sudan and was killed alongside with my beloved mother during the last
crisis in my country when Janjaweed militant came to our house.

Please read through this website for a better understanding, (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6469857.stm and http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6595333.stm)

Before the sudden death, my father makes a deposit of Five million six hundred thousand united state dollars ($5.6m) to the reliance security group company for the purpose of establishment a Gold Mining Company. From the certificate of deposit, I am the real next of kin to the fund and I have contacted the reliance security group company for the confirmation of the said fund deposited by my father. Therefore i want to repose my confidence in you by request your assistance to stand as my trustee to claim this fund on my behalf and your agreement to handle this transaction, I will offer you 40% from the total fund. I will send you the full details on how you will be of help to me as soon as I received your message indicating your ability and willingness to handle the transaction.

Regards

Mettle Ismaila.

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