419 scam: "CATHERINE LECH"<postmaster@server.server> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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.
- catherinelech34@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CATHERINE LECH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <catherinelech34@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:40:00 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED

Pardon my mode of communication.

I am Ms. Catherine, the daughter of late President of Poland Mr. Lech Kaczynski who died on 10th April 2010 in plane clash. - http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/poland_in_mourning.html

To avoid any trace of large money in my name at the moment am sourcing for a trustworthy business man or woman to assist me regarding some secret funds deposited somewhere in Europe for a safe-keeping, totalling the sum of USD$48,600.000.00 (Fourty-Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). These funds can be released to you for any investment you wish to embark upon for a time period of ten (10) years before refunding it back to me.

Furthermore, I will be ready to negotiate terms with you, if I know your financial capability, experience and investment preposition, projections you wish to utilize this funds on, hence, I will direct you to the useful contact, where these process will be concluded within matter of days.

Finally, I will furnish you with more information when I receive a respond from you, do contact me on my private email:catherinelech34@yahoo.com

Yours truly,

Ms.Catherine Lech.

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