419 scam: Fatima Evah <fatima.evah@hotmail.fr> INQUIRY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- fatimaevah@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fatima Evah <fatima.evah@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: fatimaevah@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 12:23:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: INQUIRY

As new brand day has come, I give God all the Glory and I return all the praises to him, where there is life, there is hope. No dream is gone until death comes. I must confess that it is with great joy and enthusiasm that I am writing you this mail which I know and believe by faith that it must surely find you in good condition of health.
I am Ms.F. Evah, working for a bank in my country Ivory coast; I am contacting you directly for us to have this deal together for our mutual benefit.
Actually the US$7.5M was acquired from a medical doctor attached to the former Libyan President Gaddafi and since after the death of the Col. Gaddafi, I have not been hearing from my good friend and all his direct lines has been cut so; I decided to get the funds out of the account to your account for sharing and investment of the funds.
If you are interested to work together with me, please reply me as soon as possible with your contact details, so that I can give you further information on how to move the fund out of my bank.
I want to assure you that there is no risk in this operation, because I will cover all lapses from my bank and get a credible lawyer that will prepare all the legal documents in your favour for the claims.
Once the legal documents are presented to my bank, I will ensure the approval and transfer the fund to your account.
I wait for your urgent reply Via: fatimaevah@hotmail.com
Thanks,Ms Evah.

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