419 scam: danny_english <danny@china.org.cn> PLEASE THIS MESSAGE IS NOT SPAM AND CAN I TRUST 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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- mrselizabeth404@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: danny_english <danny@china.org.cn>
Reply-To: mrselizabeth303@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:57:56 +0200
Subject: PLEASE THIS MESSAGE IS NOT SPAM AND CAN I TRUST YOU.

PLEASE THIS MESSAGE IS NOT SPAM AND CAN I TRUST YOU.
My Dear Good Friend,

How are you today? I got your mail and I am very happy to have it before
writing to you. My name is Mrs. Elizabeth David , From United Kingdom
and I based in united state of America doing my business
Importer-Exporter, I am a woman of 56 years, and I’m hospitalized in
Hospital , I always wanted to help the kids in our society but my health
couldn't allow me to do so.

I am very sick with esophageal cancer and my doctor say that i have only
One week to leave in the earth. I know i am going to die but i don't
want kids to die on their suffering while walking searching for what
they will eat.

When you walking along the streets, you will see many kids are walking
from one place to the other in search of shelter, food, and clothing's.
We need to help them; it makes me to be crying whenever i think about
them. Please, i contacted you to know if i can trust you to take up this
great challenge to handle the project.

My health is failing me each day that passes and i believe there is
someone out there who can be brave enough to do something for the kids.
I am very tired and needs to get some rest for entire my life. However
if you can be willing to take over this big assignment you'll Benefit
30% of the total amount and invest 70% for Charity work. This is the
total amount $8.5 Million, and is the last balance of my account which i
map out hence i have nobody to represent me in life.

Please get back to me if you are interested with your complete
information below,

First and last name:...............
Country and state:........... ......
Age:...............................
Occupation:.................... .....
Telephone number:....................
International Passport or photos :.............
E-mail:.....................

Once you send your information to me i will forward my account
information with my bank in London contacts before you will apply for
the money your behalf in order my bank will contact you for the
transfer of the money into your account.

For your notice, reply back to me through my privet email
(mrselizabeth404@gmail.com), in order i will response to you urgent.

Please, I want you to be putting me in your prayer every moment.

Regards,
Mrs. Elizabeth David.

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