419 scam: "Yousef Miller"<ymill@consultant.com> Hello

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Yousef Miller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ymiller@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 04:06:34 -0400
Subject: Hello

Ref: 2013 Investment Project In Your Country.

Attn: Intended Partner,

Allow me introduce our company to you, we are Fatima Awad Law Firm based in United Kingdom, Middle East Business and Finance Consultancy, offering service to midline businesses and individuals in the middle east who desire to expand into other countries or business activities.

We are presently confronted with a request to invest funds in your country, the funds belong legitimately to widower from Saudi Arabia.

Against this background we are seeking your indulgence to respond to us indicating if you are capable and wiling to partner with us in the investment of USD$38,000,000.00 (Thirty Eight Million United State Dollars), in a covert expedient and confidential manner.

The investor in this case is interested in Industry, Real Estate, Technological and Medical Research Programmes, and your advice will be much valuable and highly regarded in these and other business areas.

Your swift response will be appreciated, and we will like you to include a brief profile of yourself, family and business, along with your complete contact information in your response.

Thank you so much and we look forward to doing business with you.

Yousef Miller H. ESQ
Attorney At Law

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