419 scam: "MARIYLOVE ARIL AHMED" <mariylovearilahmed@latinmail.com> HELLO MY DEAR THIS IS INFOMATION FROM AHMED KONE READ IT FOR THE DETALS

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
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.
- mariylovearilahmed@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARIYLOVE ARIL AHMED" <mariylovearilahmed@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:07:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HELLO MY DEAR THIS IS INFOMATION FROM AHMED KONE READ IT FOR THE DETALS

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FROM MISS ISHAR M.AHMED
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THIS IS BUSINESS DEAL =20
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OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO FASO =
FOR INVESTMENT INTO YOUR COUNTY
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mariylovearilahmed@yahoo.fr
=
=20
DEAREST ONE, =
=20
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TREAT AS URGENT AND=20
CONFIDENTIAL
I KNOW THAT THIS MIGHT SOUND SO STRANGE TO YOU SINCE WE HAVE NOT MET=20=

BEFORE.
BUT LET ME QUICKLY INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM MISS ISHAR M.AHMED I AM 22 YE=
ARS OLD MY FATHER WAS A GREAT POLITITIAN AND AN OIL BARON =20
BUT TODAY AS I AM WRITING TO YOU MY FATHER IS DEAD =20
BUT BEFORE HIS DESATH HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF 8.7 MILLION UNITED STATE=20=

DOLLARS IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. HE DE=
POSITED THIS=20
AMOUNT OF MONEY AS FAMILY VALUEABLE PROPERTY IN A BOX. THE SECURITY=20=

COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT CONTAINS MONEY.

SO I WANT A GOD FEARING PERSON THAT I CAN TRUST WHO WILL NOT BETRAY=20
ME WHEN THE MONEY IS THERE TO HELP ME RETREIVE THIS BOX AND TAKEN TO=20=

YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT. SO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AND I WILL TELL Y=
OU=20
HOW WE CAN DO THINGS TOGETHER. PLS FOR YOUR INFORMETION YOU CAN STILL=20=

CONTANT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS . THE EMAIL IS .(mariylovearilahmed@ya=
hoo.fr)=20

YOURS SINCERELY

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