419 scam: MARINA BLONDE <marinablonde70@yahoo.com> Greetings,

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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:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MARINA BLONDE <marinablonde70@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: marinablonde@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:51:05 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

Am Mrs Marina Blonde, married to Dr Gaston Blonde, having no family because I and my husband had no children before his death. I was diagonised long time a go with a cancer in my lungs,so I took the decision to leave all of my heritage which is 6.5 million pounds sterlings to a charity organization or an individual with a good character so that the money be used to build an orphanages, hospitals or any other actions in the field of Charities to Children disinherits.

I want these fund to be invested wisely so that all actions can be sustained. The funds are in a bank here where I currently reside.So If you are of good character or know of a charity organization or a person working for the underprivileged and children with the fear of God please contact me as soon as possible because I am very weakened by the disease and do not know if I will keep the two months which I have been given.

Am not doing this to gain any recognition from any one but am doing it to fulfill the promise l gave to God that l must dedicate all my entire life to the orphans and the need for my parents died when l was very tender.

I know this may not earn me the gates of paradise, but atleast my conscience will now be at peace knowing that I have contributed a little to make this world a better place for the less priveledged.

May God bless you.
Mrs Marina Blonde.

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