419 scam: "Aisha Mumar" <30511@t-mobile.com> Greetings

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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.
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)
- "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.
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.
- abiusah@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Aisha Mumar" <30511@t-mobile.com>
Reply-To: abiusah@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:43:35 -0500
Subject: Greetings

Hello

Peace be with you!

My Name is Aisha alfagari Mumar from Syria,I am 24 years old, i am in St.Agatha's Parish for refugee in Republic of Ghana under United Nations High commission 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 parents left behind for me in a Bank here in Ghana. i have the Certificate Deposit Document with me which will be given to you upon your acceptance of help. other back up documents will be provided by my lawyer enabling you to stand as the foreign partner to my late father and act as the beneficiary of this said fund on my behalf.

The Fund deposited in the Bank is 5,700,000$ million dollars, i urgently need this fund to be transfer to your account so that i will come over to your country for settlement and to complete my education as you know that my country have been in deep crisis due to the war and i cannot go back there again because i have nobody as all of my family were killed in the war.i don't know what to do and how i can transfer and invest this money somewhere in abroad because is too huge for me to handle at this my young age.

Now,i urgently need your humble assistance to move this money out from here to a bank account in abroad where it would be safe for investment and wait for my arrival to the country to meet with you. I need a reputable and trust worthy fellow to assist me in building up my future since my parents are no longer there to build it for me and i strongly believe that by the grace of God,you will help me invest this money wisely to the best of your knowledge.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in fulfilling my dreams then try to reach me as
soon as you receive this message as soon as possible.

Please,note i don't need a third party to be involved and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible.
more details will be given to you as soon you show interest but if not interested please delete this letter and do not disclose
to a third party for security reasons.

Thanking you
Sincerely
Aisha
E-mail:abiusah@gmail.com

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