419 scam: "Katie Pogue"<info@tc-as.org> GET BACK TO 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:

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.
- law.katiepogue@yahoo.com.au (Yahoo, Australia; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Katie Pogue" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <law.katiepogue@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:35:16 -0800
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Dear,

Please contact me by sending me email law.katiepogue@yahoo.com.au for more details of the transfer of some money into your account, as more details will be communicated to you on receipt of your swift response.

From henceforth I shall be using the latter for electronic communication.

Enter your details below and i will contact you.

Title :

Firstname :
Lastname :

Middlename :
Gender
Birth :
Address :
City :
Region :
Country :
Postal':
Phone :
Email :
organisation :
Occupation :
Income :

Please feel free to contact me for any further information.

May the Light be with You.

Best Regards,

Legal Services Attorney

SC Katie Pogue (Bar-At-Law)

Email: law.katiepogue@yahoo.com.au

This electronic message contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. Be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.

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