419 scam: "Mrs. Belinda Gomes" <mrs.belindagomez@yahoo.com> REQUEST

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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.
- mrs.belindagomes@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Belinda Gomes" <mrs.belindagomez@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.belindagomes@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 03:26:41 -0700
Subject: REQUEST

Dear Friend Good Day'

I apologize for having sent you this unsolicited and unexpected email
at this time of the day.

I got your email contact through a business web directory, and I
immediately thought it best to contact you directly for the sake of
initiating a mutually beneficial business proposal. My name is Mrs.
Belinda Gomes Neves Da Alves, and here with me is my son James Gomes
Neves Da Alves.

We are from Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) in West Africa. I am currently
here in London UK in order to possibly search for a reliable and above
all experienced business partner. It is my pleasure to contact you for a
business investment which I and my Son wish to do in your country
through your management and assistance.

I hope you can be reliable and sincere to entrust my business plans
with. If you are interested and capable to handle my investment affairs
you can forward your details to me and as soon as i see your response i
will tell you how much we will like to invest.

I will like you to provide immediately your full names, age,
profession, private phone number and fax numbers for easy communication.

Thank you once again for your time and interest. You may reply me back
via my personal email address: mrs.belindagomes@yahoo.co.uk

Sincere Regards,
Mrs. Belinda Gomes Neves Da Alves.

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