419 scam: antonet@itimes.com Hello My Dear one!

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

Fraud email example:

From: antonet@itimes.com
Reply-To: antonet <antonkoll@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:47:48 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Hello My Dear one!

Hello My Dear one!

I pray this day brings you happiness wealth and very helpful day, how is life
over there in your country? i hope you are in atmosphere of peace and love.
My name is antonet, It was very great for me when i found your contact email in
my searching for a responsible and reliable person to have a good relationship
with and immediately i came across your email which speaks good of you, i was
impress and i decide to communicate with you. however i would like to have good
relationship with you, i like love, honesty and care only if you are interested,
i will like you to reply me back through this my email (antonkoll@yahoo.com) so
that i will give you my pictures for more love and easy communication between
us. God bless you, hope to hear from you thanks from antonet.

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