419 scam: Ms Glades <christopherskinner01@yahoo.com> (Why I contacted you from Here.)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Glades <christopherskinner01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: gladeskala7@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:15:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: (Why I contacted you from Here.)

(Why I contacted you from Here.)
Greetings,
I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not meet personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit.
I am Ms Fathia, the Daughter of late George Kala, I wish to request for your assistance in an immediate transaction. My late father was a contractor and an Crude Oil Merchant before his death, on his sick bed, he instructed me and my mother to look for a foreigner who will assist us for an investment overseas.
He discloses to us about sum of Nine Million five hundread thousand Dollars.which he kept for Investment in a Security company in Madrid city Spain. After several months of funeral of my late father, My uncles and some members of the family started treating us bad with their human wickedness and diabolic powers; thereby forcing my mother out of her matrimonial home which at end they eliminated my mother and left me motherless and fatherless.
I humbly seek your assistance to retrieve this consigment and invest this money in your country,
Now permit me to ask you some few Questions.
1. Can I completely trust you?
2. What percentage of the total sum in question will be good for you?
3. Can you help me and secure admision in the university in your country?
Consider this and get back to me so i can provide you with more information about this transaction.
Godbless You
Ms Glades Fathia

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