419 scam: Sarah Ishati <lagrimes4@msn.com> Hi From Miss Sarah Aabida Ishati,

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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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Sarah Ishati <lagrimes4@msn.com>
Reply-To: sarahaabida20@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 13:59:21 +0300
Subject: Hi From Miss Sarah Aabida Ishati,

Dear friend,
Good day to you.I am pleased to get across to you for a very
confidential and profitable business proposal, Besides being interested
in living and investing in your country, I am Miss Sarah Aabida Ishati.
the only surviving daughter of late Mr/Mrs Umaruh Ishati. My father and
my two brothers was killed on September 18, 2011, by the unknown persons
(Armed Rebels) that attacked our home in Libya, during the crisis that
leads to the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi on October 20, 2011.

I am from Egypt and 21 years now but have never been there before
because I was born in Libya. My father left the sum of $(4.800.000.00)
(Four Million Eight Hundred united state dollars) in the security
company. Now, I lost my father and my two brothers, now I need somebody
I can trust as a partner some one who will not betray me that will
receive this fund and take care of me in his or her country. Presently,
I'm in a refugee camp in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in West Africa, please if
you can be of any help do get back to me for more details.

Please if you can be of any help, please kindly get back to me with the
following requirements:
1. Your full name(s)
2. Full Address
3. Contact telephone number(s)
4. A copy of your Identity so I can be sure of whom I'm dealing with.

Best regards,
Miss Sarah Aabida Ishati,

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