419 scam: Mrs Aisha Ibrahim <mrsaisha40@gmail.com> MAY GOD HELP Us FROM EBOLA DISEASE>.

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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:
- "million us 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)
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.
- mrsaisha400@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Aisha Ibrahim <mrsaisha40@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsaisha400@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 19:43:01 -0700
Subject: MAY GOD HELP Us FROM EBOLA DISEASE>.

ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

Compliments and hoping this email reaches in good spirit and in a
better healthy condition. I am Mrs Aisha Ibrahim (C.E.O of A&I gold
ltd, i went to Africa to visit my workers that are infected with EBOLA
disease in the hospital since that day i started suffering from EBOLA
disease and the doctor says that i have just few days to leave. I am
from (Ottawa) Canada but
based in Greece & invest much in Africa since eight years ago as a
business woman dealing with gold exportation.

Now that i am about to end the race like this, without any family
members and no child. I have $1 Million US Dollars in Islamic
Development Bank which i instructed the bank to give St Andrews
Missionary Home But my mind is not at rest because i am writing this
letter now through the help of my computer beside my sick bed.

I also have $1.5Million US Dollars at echo_bank in Africa and i
instructed the bank to transfer the money to the foreigner that will
apply to the bank after i have gone that they should release the fund
to him/her,but you will assure me that you will take 50% of the money
and give 50% to those that are infected with EBOLA disease in your
country for my heart to rest.

I am afraid since so many things are happening in the world
now,like:hurricanes,earthquakes,bird flu,Ebola and the Innocent and
homeless people of the Tsunami disaster, I just want you to be open
minded and assist me to see that my funds can make a great change in
the affected people's lives. Hence the reason for taking this bold
decision kindly get back to me immediately that is if am still alive
await your respond to my private box (mrsaisha400@yahoo.com.tw).

Yours fairly friend,
Madam Aisha Ibrahim

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