419 scam: Father Lafee <mrgul03@aim.com> GreetingsAre Among Our List Of Winners PŒë¸"

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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 "dying merchant" scam.
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.
- urdanatalafee03@aim.com (AOL Instant Messenger; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Father Lafee <mrgul03@aim.com>
Reply-To: urdanatalafee03@aim.com
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:50:35 -0200
Subject: Greetings

I am MR.GUADALUPE URDANETA LAFEE,I have been diagnosed with Esophageal
cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment,and right now I
have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well,as I never really cared
for anyone (not even myself)but my business.Though I am very rich,The
last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit that I
have with a Finance Vaulting Unit.I will want you to help me collect
this deposit and dispatch it to charity organizations.

N/B: Kindly note that 35% of this funds must go to the Haiton
victims,60% to other Charity Organization and 5%for your effort and
time.I cannot talk with you on the phone due to my health situation,
as I am using my Lap Top Computer to communicate with you. You should
respond to this e-mail(urdanatalafee03@aim.com) if you are interested
in carrying out this noble assignment on my behalf.

God be with you.
MR.GUADALUPE URDANETA LAFEE.

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