419 scam: "Mrs.Hajia Turai Yar'Adua" <jammu@vega.ocn.ne.jp> UGRENT REPLY

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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:
- "for easy and confidential communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- mrshajiayaradua123@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Hajia Turai Yar'Adua" <jammu@vega.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "mrshajiayaradua123@gmail.com" <mrshajiayaradua123@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 23:15:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: UGRENT REPLY

MRS.HAJIA TURAI YAR'ADUA
PRESIDENTIAL VILLA
ASO ROCK - NIGERIA.

Hello my dear,

Compliments of the season and more blessings.

I am First Lady Mrs.Hajia Turai Yar'Adua, wife of the late Mr.Umaru
Musa Yar'Adua,the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who
died on the 5th of May 2010 of heart problems. I contacted you because
of my need to deal with a person of your caliber who my family and I
have had no previous personal Relationship but following your profile,
I understand that you will be of a good help.

Since the death of my husband,former Nigeria president my family had
been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots
of negative reports emanating from the government and the press about
my husband. The present administration of Dr.Good-luck Ebele Jonathan
who is now Nigeria president has also ensured that our bank accounts
are frozen and all assess seized and am also not allowed to go away
from presidential Villa ASO ROCK ABUJA.

http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/blog/?p=40610

It is in view of this that I seek your co-operation and assistance in
the transfer of the sum of Fifty Seven Million U.S Dollars only (US$57
million Only)being the very last of my family fund in my possession
and control.Please note that this is the only family hope now,the
available US$57 million cash, which is carefully packaged and
deposited with a security finance company in Abroad.

My purpose of contacting you is for you to assist me and receive the
funds,we will be able to invest the funds under your advise and
counseling till such a time when I will be free from my present
predicament.I will accept to share the fund 40% to you and 55% to me
and my entire family.PLEASE VISIT THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION
ON MY HUSBAND DEATH:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8663824.stm

Please ensure to keep this proposal very secret and confidential for
obvious reasons and send to my lawyer your private telephone and fax
numbers for easy and confidential communication. I await your kind
response to my personal email address:( mrshajiayaradua123@gmail.com).

Thank you and God bless.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Hajia Turai Yar'Adua

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