419 scam: ama machar <mrsama332@gmail.com> ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTOR / CEO.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- usmail185@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ama machar <mrsama332@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:25:05 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTOR / CEO.

Dear Friend,
you may be surprise to receive this mail since you don't know me
personally, but with due respect, trust and humility, i sent to you
this email proposal.
I am Mrs. Ama macher the wife of Mr. Tariq Macher of south Sudan
after seceded from the republic of Sudan in 2011.my husband was made
the head task force of south Sudan (crude oil exportation) unfortunate
he was assassinated in juba by the rebel from Darfur republic of Sudan
on his way for delegates meeting in November 2013.
it was because of his death and the tribal war considering the recent
political instabilities in my country, until today that made i and my
only son to flew out from the country through Kenya .it is indeed my
pleasure to contact you for assistance of a business venture which I
intend to establish in your country.
i got your contact while i was doing a private research on the
internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist
me and my son to transfer fund to your personal or private account for
investment purpose though i have not met with you before. there is
this huge amount of money (us$10.5million.) ten million five hundred
thousand united states dollars) under (a)" management of security
company" which my late husband deposited here in South Africa where we
are now on under political asylum.
I want you to help me retrieve this money from the management of
security company as my late husband foreign business partner and for
onward transfer of the fund to any designated bank account of your
choice for investment purposes on these areas below:
(1) transport industry (2) mechanized agriculture. (3) Estate
investment. I have mutually agreed to give you 50% and 50%, will be
for me and my son, which you will help us to invest in your country on
the above investments.
All i require is your honest & kind co-operation. I will give you more
details as soon as you show interest in helping me towards this
faithful transaction. Please, you kindly contact me through this below
email address for your consideration to my proposal. Email:
usmail185@gmail.com
Thanks,
Yours Faithfully.
Mrs Ama Machar,

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