419 scam: "Mrs. Carolyn Schnippe" <carolynschnippe@superposta.com> LETTER TO YOU.

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "carolynschnippe@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "carolynschnippe@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Carolyn Schnippe" <carolynschnippe@superposta.com>
Reply-To: carolynschnippes@e-mail.ua
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:27:30 +0200
Subject: LETTER TO YOU.

LETTER TO YOU.

This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as
unserious could come into your mind but please consider it a divine wish and
accept it with a deep sense of humility. I am Mrs. Carolyn Schnippe and I am a
62 years old woman. I am a South African married to a Sierra Leonia. I was the
President/CEO of CON OIL INTERNATIONAL-an oil servicing company in
johannesburg.I was also married with no child. My husband died 3years ago.

Before this happened my business and concern for making money was all I was
living for and I never really cared about other people. But since the loss of
my Husband and also because i had have no child to call my own, I have found a
new desire to assist the helpless, I have been helping orphans in
orphanages/motherless homes/humanitarians. I have donated some money to
orphans in Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Spain, Austria, Germany and some Asian
countries.

IN SUMMARY: - I have 12,000,000.00 (twelve million) U. S. Dollars which I
deposited in a security company in Cotonou Benin republic as a family treasure
& artifacts, please I want you to note that the security company does not know
the real content to be money and I want you to assist me in claiming the
consignment & distributing the money to charity organizations, I agree to
reward you with part of the money for your assistance, kindness and
participation in this Godly project. Before I became ill, I kept $12 Million
in a long-term deposit in a security company which I declared as a family
treasure & artifiarts. I am in the hospital where I have been undergoing
treatment for esophageal cancer and my doctors have told me that I have only a
few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to
charity organizations.

Because my relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my
illness, I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility
to any of them. Please, I beg you in the name of God to help me collect the
$12 Million which I deposit with the name of my late husband as the next of
kin because now due to my health the security company is demanding for a next
of kin in other to get the money transferred in other to see that my last wish
is accomplished which is sharing the money among charity organizations. You
are at liberty to use your discretion to distribute the money and feel free as
well to reimburse yourself when you have the money for any expenses in
distributing the money to charity organizations. I am willing to reward you
for your
assistance and kindness.

Kindly expedite action and contact me via email at carolynschnippe@e-mail.ua
for
more details.

May the good Lord bless you and your family?

Best Regards.
Mrs. Carolyn Schnippe
PLZ REPLLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAILBOX BACK: carolynschnippe@e-mail.ua

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