419 scam: "Awa Musa"<aaccdd@fsmail.net> Seasonal greetings to you

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Awa Musa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <awa_musa@live.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:20:53 +0200
Subject: Seasonal greetings to you

Dearest one,

I am Miss Awa Musa a 19years old girl from Sierra Leone. The only Daughter of Engr.Alain J. Musa ,Ceo of Tega's Oil filling Station and Tega's shipping company, Now Sold to USA Investors I am writing you from Abidjan in Cote D' Ivoire after the death of my parents, due to some problems in my country.

Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took us( me and my little brother) to a nearby country in Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US 3,000, 000.00 Million in his foreign account with one of the bank here In Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire , On his way back, his Oil Filling Station Was Destroyed and burnt down and he was killed. This money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Shell petroleum development company (SPDC) and chevron Oil Company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.

I now seek your help because due to the current political situation in Cote D' Ivoire we are seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money and also relocate us to your country to further our studies. We are willing to compensate you with some reasonable amount if you will assist us in receiving the money.

Meanwhile, the main reason I contacted you is that I have been to the bank to claim the money as my name was used as the next of kin. But the bank told me that I can only claim the money when I am 22years. Or I should look for a foreigner who will help me in receiving the money and thereby investing in meaningful business. This is why I contacted you. So please I want you to contact me today if you are interested in helping us.

Wating to hear from you upon the receipt of the mail.

Miss Awa Musa.

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