419 scam: cynthia <moscof4life@yahoo.com> Dear Friend Contact me

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (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.
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.
- cynthia.200fred@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cynthia <moscof4life@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cynthia.200fred@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 08:18:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend Contact me

Dear Friend Contact me

How are you? hope you are fine and in perfect condition of health.I

went through your profile and i read it and took interest in it,if you

don't mind i will like to know you much better,although i came online

to look for a true and loving man that is ready for a true,honest and

loving relationship and will be able to take good care of me if you are

the kind of man am talking about then send me a mail now on my private email

( cynthia.200fred@yahoo.com)

included,so that i will tell you all about myself and a picture of

myself.also with some of my father
information things that i will like you to be part of them because an
just an orphan so when we work it out with one heart looking forward to
hear from you,thanks and God bless .

Best Regard,

Miss Cynthia Johnson

(cynthia.200fred@yahoo.com)

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