419 scam: issa <issa.issa802@gmail.com> Please More details as you reply

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: issa <issa.issa802@gmail.com>
Reply-To: allassan.issa802@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:42:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Please More details as you reply

Dear Friend,

Iam Mr. Allassan
Issa,the Head of file Department in Bank Of Africa (BOA).I hoped that you will
not expose or betray this trust,and confidence that iam about to repose on you
for the mutual benefits of our both families.I needed your urgent
assistance in transfering the sum of ($14.5) million U.S Dollars into
your bank account.

The huge sum of money has been unclaimed,and the
account has been dormant for years in our bank here without anybody coming for
it as a claim.I want to release the fund to you as the nearest person to our
deceased customer (the owner of the fund,and the dormant
account) who died a long with his supposed next of kin in an air crash
few years ago.

I don't want the fund to go into our bank treasury
account as unclaimed fund.So,this is the main reason why i have contacted
you,so that we will release the fund to you as the nearest person to the
deceased customer ( next of kin).Please,i would like you to keep this proposal
as a top secret or delete it if you are not interested.

Upon receipt of
your reply,i will send to you the full details on how the business will be
executed,and an official copy of the 'Application Form Of Claim' of which you
will fill,and send to the bank for the release of the fund into your recieving
bank account.Also,note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum,if you
agrees to transact the business with me,and while 60% will be for me.

I
won't fail to bring to your notice that the risk to be taken is 100% free in
this transaction, and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all
required arrangements have been made for the transfer of the fund into your bank
account.Please,don't ever forget to reply me this email urgently with your
contact informations like:-

(1)Name:......................
..............................
......................
(2)Age:.......................
.............................. ........................
(3)Marital
Status:....................... ..............................
.........
(4)Telephone Or Cell Phone Numbers:......................
..........
(5)Your Country:......................
.............................. ...........
(6)Your
Occupation:................... ..............................
.........
(7)Your ID Card Or Photo:........................
.........................

I will like to recieve the above following
informations from you as you replies this email to me for more trust,and better
understanding of whom you are.Looking forward to receive your reply
urgently.

Thank's from,
Mr. Allassan
Issa.

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