419 scam: "Sontolin"<sonya-son_s@att.net> Hello dear Mr Joseph WadaRITY AND MANDATE TO ACT Salary).00 USDCPŒë¸"

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sontolin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sonyas646@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:02:23 +0400
Subject: Hello dear

Good Day to you,

An Iraqi Foreign Oil consultant/contractor Mr.Abdul-khaliq hussain made a fixed deposit with our bank in 2007, valued at 2.5.million.
He was among the dead vitctims of ethiopian airlines jet(409) crashes into sea off beirut,into the mediterranean sea shortly after take-off from beirut airport. on jan 25, 2010.

I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin to the account and my bank headquarters will release the account to you under a legitimate arrangement. so I am suggesting we share the fund, 25% for you while 75% of the fund will remain for me after successful transfer of the fund to your position until I join you there.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as very confidential.

upon the receipt of your acceptance mail , I will like you to provide me with the following details;

(1) your direct mobile/fax number.

(2) Your name and country resident address.

(3) Your private E-mail box.

Then I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction

without any delay.

Regards

Mr.Sonya Santolin

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