419 scam: "Farah Saeedi"<farahsaeedi865@m.cn> Please Reply Via My Alternative E-mail:

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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.
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.
- farahsaeedi865@mailbox.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Farah Saeedi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <farahsaeedi865@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:20:08 -0700
Subject: Please Reply Via My Alternative E-mail:

Good day, My Beloved Friend,

I am Mrs. Farah Saeedi, married to Late Engr Mr. Nasser Safadi Saeedi {PhD} who worked with MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXXON AS A DRILLING RIG SUPPLIER in UAE (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) for 17 years, We were married for twenty four years without a child. Before his death, he deposited the sum of $7.1Million with a bank In Asia and this fund is presently with the bank awaiting my disbursement as beneficiary and next of kin to the funds.

If you wish to render your selfless but very rewarding, please get back to me via my alternative email address, (farahsaeedi865@mailbox.hu) with yur full name, address, phone number and upon your response with these information, I shall provide you with more details and relevant document that will enable us proceed in this transaction. I will be very happy if you can stand and fulfill this work of God wish you have been called to do.

I wait you urgent response

Regards,

Mrs. Farah Saeedi.

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