419 scam: Mrs Cynthia Berg <cynthiaberg@btinternet.com> Hi Noble 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- cynthiaberg13@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- united states red cross society. direct email: cynthiaberg13@yahoo.fr or cynthiaberg@btinternet.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Cynthia Berg <cynthiaberg@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: cynthiaberg13@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:02:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hi Noble Friend,

Hi Noble Friend,

kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you, I believe you are a highly placed person considering the fact that I got your profile from a human resource database of your country.

I am Mrs. Cynthia Berg from United states of America.My Late hushand who was a contractor with your government died in a plane crash with my only son on their business trip to your country.

When my late husband was alife, he deposited $850,000.00 USD in a Leading Bank in Europe.We mapped out this money for orphanage Home Foundation Project.We plan to commence this Project before the urgly inccident took place.May their Soul Rest in Peace

The above stated funds has been programmed for transfer to your country by the bank before their death .Presently,my doctor said that I will die in the next 3months due to cancer and old age.I do not want the funds to be with the bank without anybody receiving it if I die!!!!

Reply me back for detail if you are honest and sincere to carry out the project.Please pray for my quick recovery.

Yours sincerely,
Sister Cynthia
Former Director United States Red Cross Society.

Direct Email: cynthiaberg13@yahoo.fr or cynthiaberg@btinternet.com

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