419 scam: "Miss Shara Ishati"<shara_ishati92@hotmail.com> Dear friend,

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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.
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)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- shara_ishati92@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Shara Ishati" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:21:12 +0530
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,

I am Miss Shara Ishati the only surviving daughter of late Mr/Mrs Umaruh Ishati My father was killed in Libya by the rebels during the crisis that leads to the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi on October 20, 2011. My father died on September 11, 2011 at our home town when Libya rebels bust in and killed my father and my mother together with my 2 elder brothers in front of me and took away all the treasures and money in our home at that time.

Actually, I am from Egypt and 21years now but have never been there before because I was born in Libya. My late father left 8.5Million dollars in a bank here (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) because of the war going on at that time now I lost my parents and brothers. Presently, am in India where my late father deposited the fund for the purpose to retrieving the fund presently am in a guest house, I have been at the bank but due to my age the bank said that I should look for liable person aboard based on their agreement with my late father as he deposited the fund ready for transfer to aboard. Please I needed to trust you so that you will help receive the fund in your country as I come over to your country to further my education why the fund will be under your care in a good business that you will bring profit.

Please let me know if you can be of assistance to me I will offer you 20% of the total amount for your assistance.

my email is shara_ishati92@hotmail.com

Cheers

Miss Shara Ishati

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