419 scam: pamila mark <pamilmark129@yahoo.ca> Can we be friends!!

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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)
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.
- pamilamark@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: pamila mark <pamilmark129@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: pamilamark@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Can we be friends!!

Hello

My name is ms Pamila am a young girl, single never married, My pleasure
getting your contact here over my quest in search for a relationship. I
will like to be your friend. I believe that age, distance, race and
colour do not matter, rather what matters most in relationship is the
understanding that exist between the parties. i want to meet a man who
is loving, caring, understanding,honest, sincere, and accept me who and
what i am, the man who is there to love me for the rest of his life the
man always there for me every moment. a good man who can be my partner
in life, and to build a happy family with.i want to meet someone who
can make me laugh, someone i can share a lifetime with hope that
someone is you, So in a specially manner i will like to further
communication with you so as for us to know each other well of which i
will like you to reach me through my email address (
pamilamark@hotmail.com ) i will like you to tell me more about your
self so that in reply i will tell you more about my self as well as
sending you my picture

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