419 scam: "Aisha Mohamed" <bdptfz@126.com> I need your help!

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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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found 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: "Aisha Mohamed" <bdptfz@126.com>
Reply-To: alpfii@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:56:59 -0700
Subject: I need your help!

Hi My Name is Aisha Mohamed from Syria,I am 26 years old,I am in St.Agatha'=
s Parish for refugee in Republic of Ghana under United Nations High commiss=
ion for Refugee. I lost my parents in the recent war in Syria, right now am=
in Republic of Ghana, please save my life i am in danger need your help in=
transferring my inheritance my parentleft behind for me in a Bank in Ghana=
here, i have every documents covering the funds in my possession, all i ne=
ed is a foreigner who will stand as the foreign partner to my father to act=
as the beneficiary of this said fund. The money deposited in the Bank is 1=
6.5 Million Dollars, I just need this fund to be transfer to your account s=
o that i will come over to your country and complete my education as you kn=
ow that my country have been in deep crisis due to the war and I cannot go =
back there again because I have nobody again all of my family were killed i=
n the war;I don't know how and what I will do to transfer and invest this m=
oney somewhere in abroad to avoid the bank from taking over what belongs to=
me. Now,I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from his=
account here to your bank account, this is why i am in search of a reputab=
le and trust worthy fellow to assist me in building my future since my pare=
nts are no longer alive to build it for me and I strongly believe that by t=
he grace of God,you will help me invest this money wisely. If you can handl=
e this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund=
, kindly reach me. Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and=
I hope to commence the transfer as soon as you . My regards to you and you=
r family Aisha Mohammed=20

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