419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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.
- natachapalmer@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Natacha PALMER <natachapalmer@gogode.de>
Reply-To: natachapalmer@superposta.com
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:11:31 +0100
Subject: Bonjour =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=E0_vous=2C_Hallo_an_euch=2C_He?=
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?llo_for_you?=

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=====================TEXTE EN FRANCAIS==================

Bonjour à vous,
Acceptez et tolérez mon intrusion peu décente dans votre messagerie.
Je m'appelle Natacha PALMER, je suis importatrice d'OR d'Afrique de
profession.
C'est dans le cadre d'une donation que je vous contacte car je suis malade du
cancer en phase terminale.
Je veux mettre à votre disposition une fortune d'une valeur de 14.000.000 euro
soit une mallette contenant 4.000.000 euro et une malle contenant 550
Kgs d'OR.
Pour avoir en savoir plus adressez-moi une réponse sur mon e-mail:
natachapalmer@superposta.com
Natacha PALMER

=====================TEXT IN ENGLISH====================

Hello for you
Accept and tolerate my little decent intrusion in your inbox.
My name is Natasha PALMER, I imported gold from African.
This is part of a gift that I contact you because I am sick of
terminal cancer.
I want to offer you a fortune worth 14.000.000 euro or a briefcase containing
4.000.000 euro and a trunk containing 550 Kgs NC.
For more information contact me a reply to my e-mail:
natachapalmer@superposta.com
Natacha PALMER

====================TEXT IN DEUTSCHER===================

Hallo an euch,
Akzeptieren und tolerieren meine kleine anständige Eindringen in Ihrem
Posteingang.
Mein Name ist Natascha PALMER, I oder Beruf African Import.
Dies ist Teil einer Gabe, die ich mit Ihnen Kontakt aufnehmen, weil ich krank
bin von Krebs im Endstadium.
Ich möchte Ihnen ein Vermögen im Wert von 14.000.000 euro oder eine
Aktentasche
mit 4.000.000 euro und einen Stamm enthält 550 Kg NC anbieten.
Für weitere Informationen kontaktieren Sie mir eine Antwort auf meine E-mail:
natachapalmer@superposta.com
Natacha PALMER

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