419 scam: "Mrs.Maryram Ali" <mrs.ali1919192008@gmail.com> Mrs.Maryram Ali

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- mrs.ali1919192010@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Maryram Ali" <mrs.ali1919192008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info_uk2011@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:42:38 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Mrs.Maryram Ali

MY DEAR

My Name is MRS Maryram Ali, i have been doing God'S work for over 30yrs
now,I AM ALSO THE FOUNDER OF GRACE LIFE MINISTRIES (CHURCH); I am a dying
woman who has decided to donate what I have to you/church. I am 59 years
old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago immediately after
the death of my husband who has left me everything he worked for and
because the doctors told me I will not live longer than some weeks because
of my health i decided to WILL/donate the sum of $10Million dollars to you
for the good work of humanity and also to help the motherless and less
privilege and also for the assistance of the widows.I wish you all the
best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly and please use the funds
well and always extend the good work to others. it is ver important you
forward to me your information

your full name ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
contact addres ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
telephone numbers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
your age ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
your occupation ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

to enable me issue you a LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION to you which you will
forward to the bank so that the fund will be transfer to your account as
soon as i hear from you i will give you the contact information of the
bank account officer,tell him that I have WILLED my $10Million to you and
I have also notified him. I know I don't know you but I have been directed
to do this by God almight.Thanks and God bless

NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished as i don't want anything that will jeopardize my last
wish. My private E-mail box mrs.ali1919192010@yahoo.com

Mrs.Maryram Ali

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