419 scam: "FROM AISHA YUSUF"<mailaishayusuf@gmail.com> INVESTMENT PROJECT

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM AISHA YUSUF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aishayusufmail@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 20:10:44 -0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT

Good Day,

I am Aisha Yusuf looking for someone who can managed my fund/my Husband fund who died in the ISIS/ Syria War, in form of an investment on profitable business. I am presently in one of the Asian Country on Asylum with my 2 lovely daughters as the on-going war in Syria has disrupt many business activities as a result of the political power tussle and unstable governments.

Presently,i and my daughters are in an Asylum camp, where the only means of communication is through emails with the assistance of the missionary sisters/helpers that comes to supply us all foods and i wish to leave this Asylum Camp to your home Country when the fund is in your possession for the investment project.The amount involved here is $32 Million and as soon as i here from you cum your readiness to assist in evacuating the fund from the bank it is right now to your account for investment.I will communicate to you the contact details of the bank where the fund is deposited so as to enable you open communication with them for the evacuation of the fund to your account in your home country.

Best Regards,

Aisha Yusuf

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