419 scam: Mrs Sarah Awad <david.richard66@outlook.com> Attn SIR /MADAM

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Sarah Awad <david.richard66@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <awad.sarah66@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 14:35:34 +0100
Subject: Attn SIR /MADAM

Attn SIR /MADAM

This is to bring to your notice that approval have been granted by the United Nations and The IMF (International Monetary Fund) to pay all the beneficiaries who have not received their funds,
According to the number of applicants at hand, 12 Beneficiaries has been paid, 50% of their fund from the United states office , we are yet to hear from you .

As of this date, we have been unsuccessful in our attempts to contact you regarding this development but my mail has always been returned undelivered, You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the beneficiaries to be paid, Get back to me as soon as possible for detailed email and the immediate release of your compensation payment

You are also advised to send your communication particulars which includes the following

Full names
Residential Address details
Telephone Fax numbers
Age
Occupation
valid E-mail Address

You are also requested to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitch in receiving your payment as Scheduled

Yours faithfully,

Dr Sarah Alade
Head of Cards,
CBN

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