419 scam: Anakay Sandra <anakay.sandra01@att.net> Dearaest one

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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:
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "liberia" (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.
- anakaysandra25@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Anakay Sandra <anakay.sandra01@att.net>
Reply-To: anakaysandra25@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 05:49:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearaest one

I guess the receiving of this mail will not be a surprise to you. I am Anakay sandra 23 years old girl, and am from liberia in Africa. l am the only daughter of Late Dr Chima anakay, a registered gold and diamond miners. But was assasinated during the charles taylor crises in my country,

l managed to escape to spain where my late father has an investment, before my father died he told me that he deposited the Sum of (8,000.000.00) Eight million united states Dollars in one of the bank here in spain, were I am residine now,

I want you to help me for us to retrieve this fund from the bank and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund. The reason why i want to relocate from spain is that my late father relatives who is working for my father here in spain is trying to kill me so that they will inherit my fathers fund.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. And i have made up my mind to offer you 20% out of the total fund for your effort/compensation in assisting me.

This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me ,indicate your interest in replying soonest. Please contact me with my private email address at..(anakaysandra25@yahoo.com)

Thanks and best regards.

Miss.anakay sandra

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