419 scam: "Miss Miriam"<no-reply@alertsp.com> WARMTH REGARDS.

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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.
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.
- mariam22balaka@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Miriam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mariam22balakaàhotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:04:32 +0100
Subject: WARMTH REGARDS.

My names is Mariam balak, From South Sudan, 22 Years of age. Am
single, I am staying in Morocco, North Africa because of war in my
country that kills my parents make things very hard for me here in
Morocco were i relocated, I saw you that is why I decided to contact
you and disclose my secret to you only no matter the distant but when
there is love and trust, Everything will work well,
Please my late father Mr Balak Luguson deposited some inheritance in
one of leading banks in London and now the bank need me to provide
someone who will stand for me and claims the inheritance that is why I
contacted you so that the money can be claim on behalf of you and
invest in your country or anywhere around the world after claiming it
from the bank, Please I need your help seriously . Again I need
you to keep it secret from anybody .
If you agreed to assist me, I need your information such as

Full name....... phone number........ full Address...........
Occupation................ Age......

I will appreciate your kindness. I speak a very good English, This is my phone number
+212 63 919 4913 and my email address,mariam22balaka@hotmail.com. Thank you, Miss Mariam. I am waiting for your anticipted reply.

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