419 scam: "Sarah Adams"<bjzhengqs@ruihesoft.com> From Sarah Adams

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Sarah Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < sarahadams@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 11:16:44 -0700
Subject: From Sarah Adams

From Sarah Adams.
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire
West -Africa.

Dear Sir,

It is my Pleasure to contact you after going Through your Profile and to confined on you as Regards this Transaction.I am Ms Sarah Adams From Abidjan-Cote D' Ivoire ,The Daughter of Late Mr. S.H Adams . My Father before his Untimely Death was a Gold Merchant ,He Deposited the Total Sum Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars ( USD $ 5, 500,000.00 ) in the Bank for my Inheritance .

Based on the political situation of my country , I humbly seek your assistance to help receive this money in your account for Investment in your country.I humbly offer you 30% of the total sum for your Assistance.

My Full story and details shall be given to you upon your reply.

Yours Sincerely .

Ms Sarah Adams

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