419 scam: Mariam Adams <mariamadams4@rocketmail.com> DEAREST

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- mariamadams4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mariam Adams <mariamadams4@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: mariamadams4@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:06:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DEAREST

DEAREST

I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION THROUGH THIS SITE. AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, HOPING THAT BY ALMIGHTY GOD GRACE YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY ASSIST ME OUT FROM MY SITUATION AFTER MY SEVEN GOOD DAYS PRAYERS AND FASTING OVER SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEES GUARDIANCE .THANKS ALOT FOR GIVEN ME THE LITTLE CHANCE TO CHAT WITH YOU, FEEL RELAX AND HEAR ME NOW

I AM MISS MISS Mariam ADAMS,, (23 YEARS OLD) THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF (LATE CHIEF RAYMOND S. ADAMS,) WHO WAS A FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORYCOAST. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$10,000,000.00 )TEN MILLION UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSE AS FOR AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKETS.

THE FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN FIXED SUSPENCE ACCOUNT.

PLEASE , I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OUT OF THIS MY TOTAL FUND AS YOUR COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO ME. PLEASE KINDLY WRITE IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY MUTUAL TRANSACTION. THIS IS MY DIRECT EMAIL PLS WRITE TO ME SO THAT I CAN TELL YOU MORE ON EMAIL THIS IS JUST A SITE THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE COME IN, THAT WHY I COULD NOT PUT ON MY PICTURE OF IT BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASON I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AM TALKING ABOUT MY LIFE NOW. HOPE TO READ FROM YOU.PLS SIR TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOURSELF.CONTACT ME WITH MY EMAIL mariamadams4@yahoo.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MISS Mariam ADAMS,

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