419 scam: Susan Brown <simple1236046@att.net> Dear I Am Compensating You With The Sum Of $1,500 000.00.To Show My Gratitude.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- susan.brown155@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Susan Brown <simple1236046@att.net>
Reply-To: susan.brown155@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 04:06:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear I Am Compensating You With The Sum Of $1,500 000.00.To Show My Gratitude.

Dear friend,

I am very happy to inform you about
my success in getting that fund for you.I thank you for your great effort once again to our unfinished
transfer or Delivery of your fund into your account due to one reason or
the other best known to you.But I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund into my new partner's account,who was
eventually,capable of assisting me in this great venture.Due to your
effort,sincerity,courage and trust worthiness You showed during the
course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $1,500 000.00.

I have left a Certified International
Bank Draft for you worth of $1,500 000.00. Contact My Secretary for
Your Bank Draft,on the information below NAME;Mrs.Susan
Brown,EMAIL:(susan.brown155@gmail.com)ask her to send you the total sum
of $1,500.000.00 international Bank Draft Cash able everywhere in the
world for your compensation.Contact her on this
email(susan.brown155@gmail.com)

However I am leaving to United States
Of America(U.S.A).for investment purposes.

Regards,

DR. Adewale Joseph.

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