419 scam: Sabine Rama <sabinerama09@gmail.com> Best Regards, Sabine Rama

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Sabine Rama <sabinerama09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sabinerama14@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:43:58 +0200
Subject: Best Regards, Sabine Rama

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs Sabine Rama,a 65 years old German citizen woman with a
multi-racial heritage of Black/German born in Jan. 1947, suffering
from along time cancer of the breast, I am a missionary and I have
decided to Willingly Donate the sum of $8.5 million dollars(Eight
Million, Five hundred thousand US dollars) to charity and individual
through you for the good work of the lord, and to help the motherless,
less privileged
and also for the assistance of the widows.

My coming in contact with you is solely by the divine will and no
doubt about it. Please like I
told you earlier I'm a missionary woman from Germany but residing in
Grand Bassam CI,for the missionary works.

My husband was an Engineer with a construction company here, In fact
it is too sad to let you know that I lost my dear husband and two kids
in a tragic motor accident, and since then I have been battling with
this deadly breast cancer disease which most specialist doctors have
confirmed that I may not survive no matter what. All I want to do now
is to present you as my family next of kin to receive the $8.5 million
dollars which I and my husband deposited in a Security Company here.

I want you to receive this fund and use it to help the less
privileged,widows and orphans.Kindly send me your full name, your
address also your phone number, so that I will prepare all relevant
documents with the assistance of our family lawyer to effect the
release of the fund to you.

Remain blessed.
Yours
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sabine Rama

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