419 scam: Amarat Alsadi<security@server.com> VERY URGENT !!!

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Amarat Alsadi<security@server.com>
Reply-To: amaratalsadi71@gmail.com
Date: 24 Nov 2022 11:34:52 -0800
Subject: VERY URGENT !!!

Greetings Sir,
My name is Amarat Alsadi, I am a widow from Afghanistan. The Taliban killed my husband on May 20 2022. I am in military barracks in Herat city in Afghanistan as I write this letter to you. I have a fund in the amount of ($2,000,000 USD) in words Three million United State Dollars in a bank in Israel. As a matter of urgency. I am contacting you to help me and transfer my funds to your country and also help me and my daughter move to your country to start a new life there.
I got your email contact from (PDF) when I was looking for some information and I was fortunate to get your email contact, actually I have plans to move to a foreign country where it will be safer for me and my only daughter. Since the Taliban leadership took over the country, we have had no peace. I am the victim of their brutal leadership. They killed my husband.
I will give you 30% of the fund as your compensation after the successful transfer and you will also help me to start a good business in your country with the remaining fund after you take your 30%. See, there is no risk associated with this fund, this is the money that my late husband and I made from our real estate investments and oil rig equipment. I will give you all the necessary information after reading your answer.
Best Regards,
Amarat Alsadi

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