419 scam: Ahmed Salami <ahmedsalami2003@outlook.com> Dear Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Salami <ahmedsalami2003@outlook.com>
Reply-To: ahmedsalami2003@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 08:03:27 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

Compliment of the season, my names are Ahmed Salami the only survival son of Alhaji Rahim salami from the Republic Of Congo, during the crisis in my country Denis Sassou Nguesso and his supporters claim all the big investments owned by the white people in the country, companies and farms for his party members.

My father was one of the biggest farmers and gold and diamond merchant in our country then, because my father strongly opposed his administration his supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm killing my father and made away with a lot of machinery in my fathers farm.

Before my fathers death he deposited $9.5million in a security company in Ghana west Africa, these was money he planed to buy new equipment in a new farm he want to set up in Malaysia.

After the death of my father we decided to escape to Ghana been one of the neighboring countries to ours because of constant harassment from Denis Sassou Nguesso troops. before my father's death he left a standing order in the security company that the money should be release to me if and only I provide a foreign partner that we help me to manage the money that is why I have decided to contact a reputable individual that will assist me in transferring the money out of Ghana and invest in a lucrative business that is profitable, your role in these transaction will be 25%,5% for expenses that may occur in the cost of transfer and 70%will be used for investment(BUSINESS) in your country.

All I need you to do is to act as the sole beneficiary to the fund and
assist in claiming the fund from the security company as soon as possible.I will be very glad if you claim the money and transfer it to your country as permanent resident.

Note that this transaction is 100% risk free so you should however threat this business with absolute confident.

All relevant documents to the claim of the fund are with me as the next of kin. I shall inform you with the next line of action as soon as I receive your positive response. Please kindly reply me with the below information about your self
Full name:
Direct Mobile number:
Mailing Address:
Age:
Country:
Sex:
Occupation:
This will enhance the confidentiality of the transaction

Regards.
Ahmed Salami

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