419 scam: "Garai Madani" <ayesasayed@yahoo.com> URGENT REPLY NEEDED

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Garai Madani" <ayesasayed@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: garaimadani@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 01:40:38 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Dear friend,

Good day to you, I am Miss Garai Madani the only surviving daughter of
late Mr/Mrs Adio Madani. My father was killed on September 18, 2011, by
the unknown persons (Armed Rebels) that attacked our home in Libya, and
killed my father and my two brothers in front of me, during the crisis
that leads to the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi on October 20, 2011.

I am from Egypt and 19 years now but have never been there before because
I was born in Libya. My father left for me the total sum of US$10.8Million
dollars (ten Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) at the
security company in London. Now, I lost my father and two brothers, now I
need somebody I can trust a partner some one who will not betray me that
will receive this fund and take care of me in his or her country.
Presently, I am in a refugee camp in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in West Africa,
where I am writing you this message from,if you can be of any help do get
back to me for more details.

Thanks

Miss. Garai Madani.

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