419 scam: "Dr Mrs Turai Yar'Adua"<offfice@office.org> Dearest One

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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: "Dr Mrs Turai Yar'Adua" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <turayaraduafamily@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:58:58 -0400
Subject: Dearest One

From: Dr Mrs Turai Yar'Adua

Former First Lady Federal Republic of Nig

Dearest One

MY FAMILY HAS HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU CAN HELP US INVEST AND REAL GOLD FOR SELL.

My name is Dr (Mrs) Turai Yar'Adua, I am the Wife of Nigeria former President Late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Since the death of my husband, the Present Government has confiscated all my family investments together with all the funds my husband has in the various banks in our country here.

However, I am writing to beg you to help me or you get me a Gold dealer who will be interested in buying my family Gold worth millions of dollars under favorable Prize and you will be compensated as the third party. I have some huge amount of money deposited in a bank which I will like to move to your country for your management on any profitable investment. I will give you more details on the businesses and were the Gold and the money is as soon as I hear from you.

Note, recently I won a Court Case against the Wife of Mr President and you can confirm this true the

website:http://saharareporters.com/news-page/battle-first-ladies-turai-yaradua-defeats-patience-jonathan-pm-news-lagos

I look forward hearing from you as i will give you full details immediately you replied.

Thanks

Dr Mrs Turai Yar'Adua

For The Family

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