419 scam: "Marry Komo" <marni@concordia.psi.br> Calvary Greeting

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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:
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrs_gomo2008@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Marry Komo" <marni@concordia.psi.br>
Reply-To: marrykomo2000@cantv.net
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:11:41 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: Calvary Greeting

Calvary Greetings,

I'm Mrs.marry komo a born again Christian and a widow, and I want to do
donation of $ 5.Million to help orphans and widows, and charity in your
home Country and I assumed that you can get this fund and use it to my
wishes to the needs of your country, and I seriously illed please always
putting me in your prayers Deily, because I do not know where it will end
me. Reply back to me immediately at this address mrs_gomo2008@yahoo.co.jp
for more Details of the fund.
Thank you,
Mrs.marry komo

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