419 scam: "RE:CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?"<aida@sify.com> RE:CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?

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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.
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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- aida_ibra@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RE:CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aida1@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:51:13 +0800
Subject: RE:CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?

Flat 2 . 17. Westwood
Scarborough North
Yorkshire, YO11 2JD
England, United Kingdom
Dear One,
With respect and humility, I decided to send this proposal to you. This however, is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am Aida Ibrahim, 22 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Jimme mohammed Ibrahim. My father was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant and suppulier of agro allied material ) who operated in the city of Doha Qatar during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in london during one of his business trips abroad in February 2007. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 12, 2007, he told me about a box he concealed the sum of eighten million, seven hundred
thousand United State Dollars.($18,700,000.00 USD) deposited in one of the security companys in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, which he disguised and declared the box to contain family valuables instead of money, by this way the company does not know the true content of the box. I have in my possesion the deposit document which the company gave to my late father when he deposited the box with the security company. I really don't know what to do.
This is because I have been through alot of hard times here in London, hidden for my life. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly and willingly help me as your sister?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money gets in your possession?
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you so much,Please send further response to my private email on, aida_ibra@sify.com
My sincere regards,
Aida Ibrahim.

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