419 scam: "Alimat Ibrahim" <marc@douggillis.com> My Faith In You

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- ialimat@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alimat Ibrahim" <marc@douggillis.com>
Reply-To: ialimat@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 01:21:09 -0400
Subject: My Faith In You

Good day my beloved one,
I am writing you these massage to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.
I am by name Alimat Ibrahim a 23 years old girl from Kenya, My Mother was
Late Miss Lorna Laboso the former Kenyan Assistant Minister of Home and
affairs who was among the plan that crash in a remote area of Kalongs
western Kenya. The plane crashed occurred on Tuesday 10th, June, 2008, you
can read more about the crash with the below web
site.http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/index.html
Please You have to
contact me through my private e-mail at (ialimat@yahoo.com)
After the burial ceremony of my mother my stepmother and my uncles
conspired and sold my mothers properties to an Expert rate in Switzerland
and shared the money among themselves and left nothing for me because my
father died when I was three years; One faithful morning, I opened my
mother's briefcase and found out a document that my mother deposited a huge
amount of money in Bank Of Africa Nigeria with my name as the next of kin.
After then I visit Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better life so
that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival over
there, the Bank Director whom I meet in person Mr. Batish Zongo told me
that my mother left an instruction to the bank, that the money should be
release to me only when I am married or I present a trustee who will help
me and invest the money overseas. That is the reason why I am in search of
a honest and reliable person who will help me and stand as my trustee for
the Bank to transfer the money to his bank account.
I will like you to help me to relocate to your country because my
stepmother has threatened to assassinate me once she knows my were about.
The amount is($9.4 USD nine point four million United State Dollars, I have
confirmed from the bank in Nigeria, You will also help me to put the money
in a more profitable business venture in your Country.
I will give you details upon receiving email from you.
Sincerely yours Alimat Ibrahim
Thanks and remain blessed.
Contact: E-Mail :(ialimat@yahoo.com)

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