419 scam: Sharon Lomogan <nicsaio1@peoplepc.com> REPLY 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- sharon.lomogan@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Sharon Lomogan <nicsaio1@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: Sharon Lomogan <sharonlomogan@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 12:58:25 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: REPLY ME

I am a young lady of 18 years old and a refugee in Ghana under the United Nations refugees Ghana. My country of Origin is Cape Verde Island. My parents died on plane crash in December 23rd, 2003 in Cotonou, Benin Republic on there way to Lebanon.(www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash
). I write you to seek refugee in your country and to further my education. I have finished my secondary education and wish to further my education to Masters level or more.

When my parents died in December 2003, i was the only child and 13 years old then. My parents were hotel management consultants.Two years after my parents died, my relatives forced me into marriage .Against my wish i married a 36 years old man. My relatives said the man will give me protection as tradition demands in my country. The marriage was aimed at selling me off to inherit my late parents fortune. The man associated with my extended family members and shared my late parents belongings. When i complained, i was locked me up in a room and beaten up. I was fast losing my life but my relatives said anything positive to help me. This continued until police rescued and i was legally divorced.

The terror i passed through in the hands of my family members were and still tormenting. I cannot go back to them again because my parents are no more and i have no siblings to share my life with. When i started nursing the idea of taking refugee in another country, i went to my father's home save box for my school papers, International passport, and birth certificate. It was also i n the boxes that i saw papers of my father's bank deposits of 15 Million British Pounds.

The interesting thing why i contacted you is i can trust you. My relatives wants me to claim the fund from the bank to enable them confiscate it, but i refused and ran away. I want us to work on getting the fund claimed and transferred to your country while i will join you to live the rest of my life. Since you bear the same name with my late father, the fund claim will be easy and efficient. I wait for your reply to enable us commence on the claim. Please click or reply me on email sharon.lomogan@hotmail.com

Thanks.
SHARON

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