419 scam: "MRS. HAJIA TURAI YAR'ADUA"<INFO@NG.COM> GOOD DAY.

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. HAJIA TURAI YAR'ADUA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yar39adua@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 14:27:24 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY.

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO SEEK YOUR HELP IN THE CONTENT BELOW. MY
NAME IS HAJIA TURAI YAR'ADUA, THE WIFE OF LATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA
LOCATED IN WEST AFRICA THAT DIED ON THE 5/MAY/2010. I REALIZED SOME
REASONABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM VARIOUS DEALS THAT I SUCCESSFULLY
EXECUTED. I HAVE PLANS TO INVEST THIS MONEY FOR MY CHILDREN'S FUTURE
ON REAL ESTATE AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION. MY HUSBAND IS NOT AWARE OF
THIS BECAUSE I WISH TO DO IT SECRETLY BEFORE IS DEATH.

BEFORE MY HUSBAND DEATH WAS IMPEACHED, I SECRETLY SHIPPED OUT THE SUM
OF $75,000,000 MILLION USD (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND DEPOSITED THE MONEY WITH A SECURITY
FIRM THAT TRANSPORTS VALUABLE GOODS AND CONSIGNMENTS THROUGH
DIPLOMATIC MEANS IN CENTRE EUROPE FOR SAVE KEEPING. I ALSO DECLARED
THAT THE CONSIGNMENT WAS SOLID GOLD AND MY FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER
OWNED IT. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO GO TO THE SECURITY
COMPANY AND CLAIM THE MONEY ON MY BEHALF SINCE I HAVE DECLARED THAT
THE CONSIGNMENT BELONG TO MY FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER. YOU SHALL ALSO
BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST ME INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY AS SOON AS YOU
CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT.

I HOPE TO TRUST YOU AS A GOD FEARING PERSON WHO WILL NOT SIT ON THIS
MONEY WHEN YOU CLAIM IT, RATHER ASSIST ME PROPERLY, I WANT YOU TO
DECLARE WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL MONEY YOU WILL TAKE FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE. WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE I WILL LET YOU KNOW
WHERE THE SECURITY COMPANY IS LOCATED IN EUROPE AND THE PAYMENT PIN
CODE TO CLAIM THE MONEY WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT. FOR NOW, LET ALL OUR
COMMUNICATION BE BY E-MAIL BECAUSE MY LINE ARE RIGHT NOW CONNECTED TO
THE NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK SERVICES. PLEASE ALSO SEND ME
YOUR CONTACT DETAILS SUCH AS;

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE: CELL
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:

I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO CONTACT THE SECURITY FIRM AFTER
I HAVE RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM YOU.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU’RE FAMILY.

YOURS TRULY,
MRS. HAJIA TURAI YAR'ADUA

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