419 scam: "Mrs.Omar Fatoum"<infobycinternational@yahoo.es> BELOVED, ACCEPT MY OFFER

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Omar Fatoum" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fatoumomar410@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:00:38 -0400
Subject: BELOVED, ACCEPT MY OFFER

Hello friend,

May the blessing of Allah be upon you and your family,I am Fatoum Omar From Guinea Conakry seeking for an assistance from you. I am a widow suffering from a political depress in my country since the death of my husband.see if you can be of assistance to what i have to tell you now in trust.

I currently have within my reach the sum of 4.3 million U.S dollars cash which I intend to use for investment purposes.I therefore personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to stand by me and recieve this money in your country where I believe it will be safe since I cannot leave the country due to the restriction of movement imposed on the members of my family by the Government now.

I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.

Regards and Allah Bless you.

Mrs.Fatoum Omar.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam