419 scam: "Suzanna Sanni"<suzanasanni5@gmail.com> Salam

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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)
- "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 us 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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: "Suzanna Sanni" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sannisuzana648@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 21:15:08 +0200
Subject: Salam

Dear Friend,

How are you today And I hope all is well.

My husband was killed in Libya during the war in Libya, and we are from a Guinea based in Libya, Because of my husband work with the Government of Libya, and my husband made $4,5Million us Dollars in Libya.

The (consignment / Luggage Box) that contains the money was move to Cairo Egypt during the war in Libya and Deposited with the diplomat agent And The Diplomat agent does not know the contents of the Consignment box / containing the money. Because the Consignment / box was Register as a personal effects to the Diplomat agent company in Cairo Egypt.

I Want you to handle a Project in your country with $4.5 million us Dollars into any Good business choose by you in your country, Because in your country you should know what and what is good for someone to put in money and get it back with time.

If this proposal interest you, I will arrange all the necessary documents and also guide you with the needful information on how to contact the organization in the custody of the funds, to arrange on how you will Receive the consignment that contains the money from the Diplomat storage.

My Dear Brother, Only what you will do for me in Cairo Egypt is taking charge of the Consignment to Receive it, Which is $4,800 us Dollars. This is the only money you will take when going to Cairo Egypt.

You and My Representative will Receive the consignment together in the Apartment to open it and to count the money one by one before my Representative will hand over the money to you.

After counting the money together with My Representative, You will Remove any money spend by you for the clearance and To claim the consignment. and You and My Representative will move the money to any place of your choice for the investment .

I want you to understand that I don't have any idea of investment, That is why you have guide me on what we can do with the money .

My Dear, Please I don't want any other parties in this Project apart from you. and please let this be between me and you only.

This is the arrangement.

20% of the money will be giving to you. While the 1% of the money will be for any money spend in this transaction.

If you accept, please kindly send me all the information needed.I will send you the contract agreement for you to sign and I will sign before we can start the transaction.

1. FULL NAME..........
2. TELEPHONE NUMBERS.......
3. YOUR AGE......
4. YOUR OCCUPATION........

I hope to hear from you

Thanks

Mrs. Suzana sanni

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