419 scam: Mrs Fatima Usman <usmanfatima002@gmail.com> Assalamualaikum From Miss Fatima Usman.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found 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: Mrs Fatima Usman <usmanfatima002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Fatima Usman <mrsusman.fatima@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 02:56:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assalamualaikum From Miss Fatima Usman.

Assalamualaikum From Miss Fatima Usman.

Bismillah Al Rahman Raheem.

In the name of Allah the most Beneficent and Most Merciful, His Holy Prophets and the most respected of His Prophet-Prophet Mohammed (the Peace of Allah be with him).

Dear God's elect,

Please permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I have the believe you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy person I can do business with from the little information so far I gathered about you during my search for a partner and by matter of trust I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am From Miss Fatima Usman; I am 20 years old, the only daughter of Mrs. A. Usman. It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture; I have ($7,500,000)) which my late mother MRS.A. Usman a Coffee/Cocoa merchant deposited for me in commercial bank before she was assassinated by unknown persons in the political crises in our country on September 2010.

I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside this country for security purposes. The people that assassinated my late mother are now in plan to kill me to take away everything that belongs to my late mother. Area of investment, Telecommunication, International School, Five star hotels, Real Estate, Charity organization,

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?

2. Can I completely trust you?

If you can be of assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 15% of the total sum while 5% will be for miscellaneous expenses incurred during the transaction.

I await your soonest response

Kind regards

Miss Fatima Usman.

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