419 scam: "Princess Jane"<pincess12@eyou.com> 7.8.2010 letter

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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:
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- ppriss1001@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Princess Jane" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <princess12@eyou.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 01:48:39 +0100
Subject: 7.8.2010 letter

Respected guardian,

Calvary greetings to you. With great honor and privilege to use this medium contacting you. Please permit me to seek your consent for a plea. I need your kind assistance in the following ways: (1) to be my guardian/ a custodian of our inheritance since I am only 19yrs old. (2) To make arrangement for visa for me to come to your country to further my education, securing a resident permit for me in your country for safety since the kinsmen and the kindred's want us death. I need an assistance of a foreigner like you for this backing

At your earliest convenience, I will be waiting for your return mail, Send your data- names, phone and address to my mail: ppriss1001@yahoo.com so that we can obtain the coustodian certificate in your name as my guardian/beneficiary. I am ready to give you are amount you want once I am able to come over.

I kindly thank you in anticipation for the assistance.

Ever truly,
Miss Jane
Hall 1 Blk A Rm. 21
Dept. of Bus. Admin., University of Benin, Benin City

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