419 scam: willianstracy@aol.com PLEASE HELP ME OUT FOR THIS TRANSFER.my private email id here (<br> missablaibrahi

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (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.
- missablaibrahimwilliams@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: willianstracy@aol.com
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 04:05:46 -0400
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME OUT FOR THIS TRANSFER.my private email id here (
missablaibrahimwilliams@gmail.com )

My Name is Miss Abla Ibrahim from Libya, I am 22years old, I am in St. Christopher's Parish for refugee in Burkina Faso underUnited Nations High commission for Refugee ,I lost my parents in the recent warin Libya, right now am in Burkina Faso, please save my life I am in danger Ineed your help in transferring my inheritance my father left behind for me in aBank in Burkina Faso here, All I need is a foreigner who will stand as theforeign partner to my father and beneficiary of the fund.

The money deposited in the Bank isUS$10.500.000, (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR)

I just need this fund to be transfer to youraccount so that i will come over to your country and complete my education asyou know that my country have been in deep crisis due to the war and I cannotgo back there again because I have nobody again all of my family were killed inthe war.

If you are interested to save me and help mereceive my inheritance fund Please get back to me for more details about me andthe inheritance funds.For more recongnition and sincerity i will like us totalk on Skype if you are ready to help me, I wait for your Skype Id, Though ido not have my own computer and also telephone, But i can use FatherKennedy,s office computer,
Hoping to receive your reply on myprivate email id here ( missablaibrahimwilliams@gmail.com )as soon as possible.
Thanks
Miss Abla Ibrahim.

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