419 scam: manager <parafiaterespol@neostrada.pl> Hello

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: manager <parafiaterespol@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: operationmanager1@hotmail.my
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:06:44 +0100
Subject: Hello

Hello

I found your profile on face book quite attractive and welcoming, though I know it sound strange to you, since you do not know me, but I
will appreciate it, if granted this Privilege.I am 35yrs old divorced with no kid. I am an American Citizen and
working as an Operator Manager with a Cargo Shipping Company in NJ, USA. The nature of my job makes me travel usually once a week, so I
try to travel as much as I can. I found you, I really like you and will want us to build a relationship, so I decided to write you this short mail to express how
I feel about you.
What is your full name?
How old are you?
Are you presently in a relationship or divorced? Have you ever love and been loved before? Honestly I really want to know much about you. Presently I am working
in the ship. We take Cargo to Europe countries, Dubai and Japan. I can only communicate to you through email because; I am using the company
computer inside the Ship. You can reach me through my e-mail (operationmanager1@hotmail.my) for
faster communication, I will let you know more about me as soon as I
hear from you.

Love always,
R C

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