419 scam: Sayeed Alqram <s.alqram@live.com> The only 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:

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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
- "cotonou" (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.
- sayeed.alqram@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sayeed Alqram <s.alqram@live.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:24:46 +0100
Subject: The only one

Dear Sir/madam
My name is Sayeed Alqram, I am 16 years old, I am from Benghazi Libya, my parents Mr/Mrs. Hussian Alqram were both killed in the crisis on the 17th day of May 2011, my late father was one of the financial directors of National Oil Corporation of Libya {NOC}, but before that ugly incident, he showed me certificate of deposit of [ Eleven Million United States Dollars ] which he deposited with a bank in Cotonou Benin Republic as family treasure with my name as the next of kin.
I have contacted the bank to claim my inheritance, since my late father's relatives has taken control of every other investment and assets of my late parents leaving me with nothing, but, the bank told me they agreed with my dad, I must be 23 years of age before I can have access to my inheritance or his foreign business partner will claim the funds on my behalf.Please, I want to present you as my late father's foreign business partner to the bank and our lawyer so that they will transfer my inheritance to you.Thanks for reading my message.I hope to hear from you,Please reply me( sayeed.alqram@yahoo.com) I need to continue with my education.Sincerely..Sayeed Alqram

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