419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Mrs_Zahia=C2=A0_Ouatta=C2=A0_Akim?= <alhaji.akim1@gmail.com> Assalam alaikum

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Mrs_Zahia=C2=A0_Ouatta=C2=A0_Akim?= <alhaji.akim1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrszahiaakim1@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 11:10:13 +0000
Subject: Assalam alaikum

Assalam alaikum and May the peace of gracious Allah be with you and
your family, please I have a problem which I need a help from you and
decided to write you for help

My names are, Ms Zahia Ouatta Akim; Do not be surprised! I saw your
email address while browsing through DTC Screen in my officeyesterday"
I am a Store keeping officer at Global Security FIRM Ltd. Burkina
Faso. here in Burkina Faso West Africa and I discover a fund $8.3M
CASH. it was registered as African Clothes box in our Security
Company, and no one knownâ€™s the content of the box is cash $8.3,

Which was deposited by late Libya President Muammar Gaddafi, for a
project/investment here as it was custom, since his sudden death his
family on run,. After careful investigations i found out that there is
no next of kin on his files and with my position in the company i am
the only one aware of this situation and that the consignment contains
cash money, in this case, I want to use you and claim the cash 8.3
million to your country. as his oversea business partner there in your
country

Kindly Contact me back for more details if you are interested in
helping me receive the money and reconfirm to me your Telephone
Number, Full Name, Home, Address, Age, Occupation.

Thank you in advance and May Allah bless you.

Regards,
Jazzack Allah
Ms Zahia Ouatta Akim

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