419 scam: mustafaali <graceabibi04@yahoo.co.th> Hello Dear,

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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:
- "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.
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.
- grabibi.abibi@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: mustafaali <graceabibi04@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: mustafa_ali0098@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:48:16 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,
It is so nice to hear from you again. I am very glad that we became interested in each other. I will try my utmost to make our correspondence interesting and honest. I do believe that we both have to be open-hearten and sincere so as to know each other deep down and well, share our loneliness.
I will like us to build a strong foundation for friendship, I believe that it's really love that we need, It takes hard work, communication, understanding, and forgiveness because we are only human. Mistakes will be made, misunderstanding will occur, but if the foundation is strong enough the relationship will overcome those barriers , let me tell you more about my self.
Like I told you in my first mail, my name is Miss grace.abibi, from Republic of Somalia in East Africa . Presently I am residing in the refugee camp here in abidjan cote d'iviore as a result of the civil war going on in my country. I am 24 years old girl 5'8" tall. My Father Dr.Abdul abibi during his life time was a prominent Oil Merchant and Deputy Prime Minister of Energy and Petroleum Resources to the former head of state (Dr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed) before he was killed together with my only brother by a bomed plotted by rebels, may there soul rest in peace, my mother died shortly after my father death due to the high blood Pressure, i am the only survival of my family; which left me with no choice than to run away from my country in order to save my life.
It was only me that is alive now and I managed to make my way to another country cote d'iviore by the help of Red Cross where we are living now as a refugee in one of the Church Orphanage Home under a Reverend-Pastor's care and i am using his office computer to send this message to you.
I would like to know more about you please reply and tell me your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing presently. i like to meet loyal, understanding, sincere, trustful, kindly and friendly person. I hate lies, criminals, terrorists, unfaithful person, person with no respect to human being.
I like you to reply me through this email address( grabibi.abibi@gmail.com)further explanetion.
I hope to read from you soonest.
Yours friend. GRACE

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