419 scam: "MARYAM ALI " <mary9@maryam878.onmicrosoft.com> RE: I REALLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE..

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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:
- "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- alimaryam89@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARYAM ALI " <mary9@maryam878.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <alimaryam89@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:07:27 +0530
Subject: RE: I REALLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE..

Hello My Dear, How are you and everything happening around you? I hope fine=
. My name is Miss. Maryam Ali, 41yrs single lady. I got your esteemed conta=
ct during my recent research for a reliable person in your country. I am a =
Nurse working with NATO currently in Syria. As you are watching world news =
seen the fighting and killing happening in Syria now, I'm really afraid and=
don't know whom to confide in. My late Single Mother was an orphan so I do=
n't have someone to confide in and I have been waiting for a husband for ma=
ny years but no luck. I believe you will be of helpful to me to relocate to=
your country and start a new life. I have some money I made in my company =
while working as a Senior Nurse with the late Libya leader Late Muammah Gad=
affi. It's my legal money, I saved the money while working as a Senior Nurs=
e during Gadaffi crisis in Libya. I need someone I can trust to transfer th=
is money out of Syria and then write my resignation letter to resign and le=
ave Syria as soon as the funds is transferred because the Syrian crisis is =
getting worst again so I want to resign and leave Syria for my life. Please=
I will need your help to transfer this funds to your country for investmen=
t business in your country and I will be leaving Syria to join you as soon =
as you receive the funds in your country. The total sum is US$2.850,000.00 =
(Two Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) and it =
is my intention to compensate you with 25% of the total money for your assi=
stance. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I=
will put things into action immediately. I shall appreciate an urgent mess=
age indicating your ability and willingness to assist me sincerely. I will =
need your full contact details to proceed immediately. Again, You don=92t h=
ave anything to worry about, the money is my legal money I saved the money =
while working as a Senior Nurse in Libyan. Awaiting your reply. Yours faith=
fully, Miss. Maryam Ali. alimaryam89@hotmail.com

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