419 scam: anita bello <abrar2fun@att.net> Hello Dear

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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)
- "belloanita@yahoo.com" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
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.
- belloanita@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: anita bello <abrar2fun@att.net>
Reply-To: belloanita@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:14:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear

compliment of the day i hope Ur doing fine over there, i
will like to introduce my self to you,my name is Anita, and my email
address is (belloanita@yahoo.com)
i am a young girl, single never been married, as it is my pleasure to
write you, and know if you will accept my invitation for friend, because
i like friends, which really interest me in having communication of
friendship with you if you will have the desire with me, please i will
like you to contact me back with my email address ,so that we can get to
know each other better share our feelings and see what future will
bring to us. i will be very happy if you write me through my email for
easy communication and to tell you more about me and send you my
picture, i will be waiting to hear from you thanks and have a nice day,
yours new friend.

Anita

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