419 scam: Mrs Linda Cole <mrskivikangas1@gmail.com> Good day 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- danielmichael77@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Linda Cole <mrskivikangas1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danielmichael77@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 02:20:50 -0700
Subject: Good day TO You!!

Good day TO You!!

It is my pleasure to reach you after our successful attempt on our
business transaction. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank
you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the
fund,I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring
the fund with the help of a new partner from Costa Rica Mrs Tamara
Herberth. Everything was perfectly done because we stroke a deal with
one of the Lady accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of
Finance (F M F), and she rendered tremendous help to us.My new partner
initiated this idea and it worked out successfully.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the
funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $7.5million
USD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), Please
accept it as a token of appreciation from Me. Presently, I am in Costa
Rica for investment project.Since it was difficult to contact you
before i traveled due to the urgency of my business schedule, I have
left instruction with my personal secretary Mr. Daniel Michael,.
Please contact him through his E-mails address.

Secretary Name: Mr. Daniel Michael,
E-mail: danielmichael77@hotmail.com

Please email him and inform him that I have contacted you that he
should go ahead to send your compensation cheque.

I gave him your information's but you have to reconfirm it again to
him so that he will confirm that you are the person supposed to
contact him, considering the kind of information he is expecting, so
feel free to get in touch with Mr. Daniel Michael, he will send you
the cheque without any delay.

Your Full Name :
Country:
City:
Address :
Age:
Sex:
Phone Number:
Occupation:
Driving Linces:

God Bless you and your family.

Regards,
Mrs Linda Cole

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