419 scam: edith kasala <edithkassala11@att.net> MY DEAR

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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.
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.
- edith.mabou@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: edith kasala <edithkassala11@att.net>
Reply-To: edith.mabou@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:51:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MY DEAR

Ziua bunÄƒ.
Numele meu este Edith Kassala, eu sunt o fata iubitoare, grijulii, romantic si credincioasa. Am vazut azi la profilul dvs. ÅŸi am devenit interesat de tine, prin urmare, am fost miÅŸcat sÄƒ vÄƒ contacteze. Eu va dori sÄƒ ÅŸtiu de tine mai mult. Kindly a trimite un e-mail la adresa mea de e-mail, aÅŸa cÄƒ am putea da tu poza mea pentru tine sÄƒ ÅŸtiu cine sunt. Aici este meu adresa de e-mail edith.mabou @ yahoo.com,
Cred cÄƒ ne putem muta de aici. Sunt de aÅŸteptare pentru mail la adresa mea de mail de mai sus. dor
de Edith .. (AmintiÅ£i-vÄƒ de la distanÅ£Äƒ sau de culoare nu conteaza, dar
iubesc foarte mult Ã®n viaÅ£Äƒ) VÄƒ rugÄƒm sÄƒ rÄƒspundeÅ£i-mi cu adresa mea de
e-mail aici edith.mabou @ yahoo.com, eu sunt de aÅŸteptare pentru mail.
Noul dvs. prieten,
Edith

.................

Good Day.

My name is Edith Kassala, I am a loving,Â caring,Â romantic and
faithfull girl. I saw your profile today onÂ and i became interested in
you, hence i was moved to contact you. I will like to know you more.
Kindly send a mail to my email address so i can give you my picture for
you to know whom l am. Here is my email address edith.mabou@yahoo.com,

I believe we can move from here. I am waiting for your mail to my email
address above. miss Edith..(Remember the distance or colour does not
matter but love matters a lot in life) Please reply me with my email
address hereÂ edith.mabou@yahoo.com, I am waiting for your mail.

Your new friend,

Edith

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