419 scam: "El Amin"<onieelamin1@gmail.com> Please Confirm Interest To Assist!!

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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:
- "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. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- onieelamin@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "El Amin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onieelamin@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:34:32 +0100
Subject: Please Confirm Interest To Assist!!

HELLO DEAR,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS ONIE EL AMIN,A WIDOW TO LATE MUHAMED EL AMIN I AM 38 YEARS OLD, A
NEW BORN AGAIN CHRISTAIN SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME ESOPHAGEAL CANCER,FROM
ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 2 MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS
IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND UNFORTUNATELY DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD
NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS
BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAVING ADVISED THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR
MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, SO I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE
TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA ASIA, AND EUROPE HENCE
I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.

I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF US$10,000.000.00(TEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE
FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE, AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,
THE SECURITY COMPANY WILL TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU IN ANY ADDRESS YOU
WISH OR ANY BANK ACCOUNT.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN COLLECTED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE SWEET FELLOWSHIP
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE AND DIRECT E-MAIL
onieelamin@aol.com

YOURS IN CHRIST.

ONIE EL AMIN

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