419 scam: clara dim <claradim0@att.net> hi

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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:
- "clara10093@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "clara10093@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: clara dim <claradim0@att.net>
Reply-To: clara10093@yahoo.in
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:56:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hi

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Ð’Ð¾Ñ‚ Ð¼Ð¾Ð¹ ÑÐ»ÐµÐºÑ‚Ñ€Ð¾Ð½Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ ÐºÐ¾Ð½Ñ‚Ð°ÐºÑ‚ (clara10093@yahoo.in)
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Ð¯ Ð¶Ð´Ñƒ Ð²Ð°ÑˆÑƒ Ð¿Ð¾Ñ‡Ñ‚Ñƒ Ð½Ð° Ð¼Ð¾Ð¹ Ð°Ð´Ñ€ÐµÑ Ð²Ñ‹ÑˆÐµ ..
(ÐŸÐ¾Ð¼Ð½Ð¸Ñ‚Ðµ, Ñ‡Ñ‚Ð¾ Ñ€Ð°ÑÑÑ‚Ð¾ÑÐ½Ð¸Ðµ Ð¸Ð»Ð¸ Ñ†Ð²ÐµÑ‚ ÐºÐ¾Ð¶Ð¸ Ð½Ðµ Ð¸Ð¼ÐµÐµÑ‚ Ð·Ð½Ð°Ñ‡ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ, Ð½Ð¾ Ñ‚Ð¾, Ñ‡Ñ‚Ð¾ Ð²Ð¾Ð¿Ñ€Ð¾ÑÐ¾Ð² Ð¼Ð½Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ ÐµÑÑ‚ÑŒ Ð¶Ð¸Ð·Ð½ÑŒ)
Ð¡ ÑƒÐ²Ð°Ð¶ÐµÐ½Ð¸ÐµÐ¼ Ð² Ð»ÑŽÐ±Ð²Ð¸,
ÐšÐ»Ð°Ñ€Ð°.

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Hello dear,
Â How are you today? my name is clara , I saw your contact today and became intrested in you, I will also like to know youÂ more and I want you to send an email to my email address so I can give you my picture for you to know whom I am.
Here is my email contact (clara10093@yahoo.in )
I believe we can move from here!
I am waiting for your mail to my email address above..
( Remember that distance or colour does not matter but what matters alot is life )
yours in love,
Clara.

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