419 scam: Evelyn Karen <evelynkaren12@btinternet.com> DEAR FRIEND,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Evelyn Karen <evelynkaren12@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: evelynkaren@cantv.net
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 16:15:39 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

DEAR FRIEND,

GOOD DAY,I'M REVEREND SISTER EVELYN KAREN FROM ST.JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH LONDON ENGLAND.IT'S VERY PATHETIC THAT WE LOST REV.FATHER ISIDORE HALL OF ST.JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH LONDON ENGLAND. LATE REV.FATHER ISIDORE HALL IS AN AMERICAN AND ALSO AN ORPHAN BUT NATIONALISED HERE IN ST.JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH LONDON ENGLAND.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF LATE REV.FATHER ISIDORE HALL,HE MADE A WILL.ANDI AM GLAD TO INFORM YOU THAT LATE REV.FATHER ISIDORE HALL MADE YOU THE BENEFICIARY OF HIS WILL A SUM OF(GBP£800,000.00)EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND POUND STERLING}THROUGH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS.

YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING HOW LATE REV.FATHER ISIDORE HALL MADE YOU THE BENEFICIARY OF HIS WILL.

LATE REV.FATHER ISIDORE HALL MADE A RANDOM SAMPLING OF SIX PEOPLE E-MAIL ADDRESSES BY THE HELP OF MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL FIRM AND AMONG THE SIX PEOPLE E-MAIL ADDRESSES,YOURS CAME OUT AS A DRAW AND THIS IS HOW LATE REV.FATHER ISIDORE HALL MADE YOU THE BENEFICIARY OF HIS WILL.

FORWARD THE DETAILS BELOW TO ME VIA PRIVATE EMAIL (evelynkaren@cantv.net)SO THAT I CAN FORWARD IT TO THE BANK LONDON U.K FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS.

1,FULL NAME. 2,CONTACT ADDRESS. 3,AGE AND OCCUPATION.4,PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER.

I AWAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU TODAY.

BEST REGARDS

GOD BLESS YOU.

REV.SISTER EVELYN KAREN.

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