419 scam: Fatima Tayeb <ya_ta@aol.fr> Email from Fatima Tayeb

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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.
- aim.com@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fatima Tayeb <ya_ta@aol.fr>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 13:48:32 -0400
Subject: Email from Fatima Tayeb

Dearest one,

Please accept my apology if this request does not meet your personal ethics as it is not intended to cause you any embarrassment in what ever form.My name is Miss. Fatima Tayeb, Female 24yrs old from Benghazi- Libya, North Africa, the daughter of former Minister of Economy and Commerce.

I got your contact email address from international domain directory and I decided to contact you to assist me.I am searching for a trustworthy person who can assist me for my claim. I ran away from Libya to Burkina Faso where i am and now seeking asylum under the (UNHCR) as a result of the civil war that going on in our country Libya.
My Father Hon. Tayeb El-Safi who was the former Minister of Economy and Commerce and also right-hand man to the ex Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. He slipped away from Libya last year after the death of our former-President Muammar Gaddafi, resettling in Egypt, where he remains to this day, despite the National Transitional Council's efforts to have him extradited for trial.

However the new Government have destroyed and seized all our properties and blocked my father's account. I am contacting you for your good assistance and support to help me and capitalize the sum ($10.5 Million Dollars) which my father left in his foreign account here in Burkina Faso in my name as his next of kin. I want this fund to be transferred into your account for further investment in your country under your kind control.

My Dear, I am willing to offer you 30% of the total fund once the bank transferred the fund and you confirmed it into your account, while the balance shall be my capital investment in your country. Please do not tell anyone about this transaction until you received this fund, I will provide you all the necessary information you need and my contact will ensure the e-relocation of this fund to you successfully.
Please read and get back to me if you are interesting to handle this transaction. As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things into action immediately. I promise to be honest and sincere in all we do.

I am waiting to hear from you soonest,
Yours Sincerely.
Ms. Fatima Tayeb.

aim.com@aim.com.

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