419 scam: VALERIA YAPI <valeria.yapi@btinternet.com> (no subject)

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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. )
- "hundred thousand 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.

Fraud email example:

From: VALERIA YAPI <valeria.yapi@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: valeria.yapi@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 19:46:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject:

Dear one,
I am Mrs Valeria from Liberia, my late husband Mr Doe Yapi was killed during the war in Liberia some years ago.

This sad event happened in a cool evening when we were relaxing in our house in Hebel town in Liberia, the rebels entered my husband's house and went straight to his room shot him as he was trying to escape through the back gate of the house.

Meanwhile, Before the rebels turn to me with the intention to rape me i shouted and as fate would have it i was rescued by government forces who shot and killed the rebels.

My husband was rushed to the government hospital for treatment, it was there he now disclose to me that because he was the head of the Finance Department of FierStone Rubber Plantation at this hour he decide to tell me where he deposited the sum ten million,six hundred thousand united states dollars($10,600.000.00) in a Security Company in Europe

Is Only me and his lawyer who knows where this money was kept, please your urgent responses is highly needed.

All i need is for you to help me to transfer this money and to come over there to meet you for business planning if you still insisted.

Mrs Valeria.

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