419 scam: Salamu Fatima <mrmsssgggmi4@yahoo.co.jp> Hi Dear, From Miss Fatima,

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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 us 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Salamu Fatima <mrmsssgggmi4@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: salamfatima01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:32:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hi Dear, From Miss Fatima,

Hi
Dear, From Miss Fatima,

How
are you today? to introduce myself, I'm 19 years old, single and unmarried. I
lost my mother at the very young age of 8, and being the daughter, I have
neither brothers nor sisters. I was a student of fashion designs in a college
before the ugly incident that took the life of my father. And since then I've
been passing through a very difficult and painful period of my life.

With
due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be
of great assistance to me emotionally and physically. I want you to help me
invest my fathers money Sixteen Million, five Hundred thousand US Dollars.
($16,500.000.00) into a profitable business in your Country as my partner. My father
was into real estate business for many years before he was poisoned on his way
coming back from business trip. I will give you details once you reply my
message. Please I will be glad if you can help me invest in a profitable
business in your country, If you agree, we shall both share the total annual
profit. I am thinking of investing into any of these area like (REAL ESTATE,
5STAR HOTELS, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, AGRICULTURE OR TEXTILE)

Please
your suggestion and idea will be fine for me. I demand you treat this very
confidential. I will give you full details of the funds concerning the transfer
as soon as I receive your response. I will send you my photo in my next mail.

Waiting
for your soonest respond.

God
bless you.

Miss
Fatima.

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