419 scam: "Mari Elena Salinas" <info4@businessas1.com> Urgent reply.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
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.
- salinas.m28@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mari Elena Salinas" <info4@businessas1.com>
Reply-To: salinas.m28@aol.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:48:04 +0100
Subject: Urgent reply.

Hello Dear

Hello I am Mari Elena Salinas from Hamburg in Germany, am working under United Nation as an undercover Journalist here in Yemen, During my line of service I came across One Mr. Al- Shariff who was a Human Right Activist, we became friends and he confide in me and let me to understand that he's a target to the ABDRABBUH MANSUR HADI lead Government because of his steady voracious attacks, always pointing all the wrongdoings of the Government and almost always disagree with the Government, Anyway he always told me that he knows something bad will befall him one day because of the bad leadership of his Government, and truth to his words he was found dead one morning with bullets wounds.

Before his death he always told me that should in case anything happens to him I should take care of his little daughter forbidden her to be raised in their corrupt Nation, he told me how he made deposit of $8.5,000.000.00 (Eight.Five Million United States Dollars) with a financial Institution in London UK and told me that in the event of his death I should promise him to use the money to take care of his only Daughter.

I am writing this message to you because like I told you I am an undercover Journalist and really donâ€™t have much time for myself let alone to add more to my already tight schedule, I have corresponded with the bank and they have confirm the deposit, I will like you to help me to receive this fund and promise to help the little girl as I promised to the father before his death.

I will detail you more when I get your positive response as well as to send the relevant documents and my Identity, you are free to ask any question as I will be ready to answer them to the best of my knowledge. Let me also let you know that you will not do this for free as you will be rewarded, get in touch with me upon the receipt of this message for any detailed information that you may wish to know.
Reply me on this email address: salinas.m28@aol.com

Mari Elena Salinas

Your Sincerely,

I wait to hear from you

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