419 scam: sadgmelf mel <s4074k@hotmail.com> From, Miss Susan Mel Kante

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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 united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: sadgmelf mel <s4074k@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <susanmel97@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:58:19 +0000
Subject: From, Miss Susan Mel Kante

From, Miss Susan Mel KanteMy name is Miss.Susan Mel Kante from Sierra Leone adopted daughter of Late Mr.George Kante Mel, I resides in Ivory Coast. Please I need your assistance to secure my inheritance which I inherited from my late adopted father before his death the sum of us$ 37,500,000.00 (Thirty-Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).which he willed to me as his adopted daughter.
What I need from you is to provide an account where the money has to be transfered into for investment in your country. while I further my education when I join you because the wife of Late.Mr.George Kante Mel is not happy about the money I inherited from the family due to religion differences,The money rightnow is with a bank here in cote D'Ivoire . So please i am asking you to send to me your banking informations as to enable me send it to the bank for introduction of your person as the one to whom the money has to be transferred to for investment in your country which you have to be in control while i further my education. I will offer you 10% of the total money for providing your account and assistance and 30% of any profit made out of the money when invested in your country. We will discuss more when I hear from you.
Regards,Miss.Susan Mel

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