419 scam: Sweeny Avor <sweeny4avor@att.net> Nice to meet you.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- sweeny_avor@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sweeny Avor <sweeny4avor@att.net>
Reply-To: sweeny_avor@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 00:16:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.
How are you and how is your work? i hope that all is well with you,
My name is Sweeny, i know that you may be surprise how i get your email,
i got your email today in (www.surinamedirectory.biz) when i was browsing looking for honest partner,then i feel to drop this few line to you , and i will like you
to contact me through my email so that we can know each other and
exchange our pictures, and we may become partner.
Remember the distance does not matter what matters is the love we share
with each other.
i am waiting to hear from you soon.
kiss regards
Sweeny
Reply to my private Email: (sweeny_avor@hotmail.com)

Niza para cumplir.
¿Cómo eres y cómo es su trabajo? Espero que todo está bien con usted,
Mi nombre es Sweeny, sé que usted puede ser sorprendido cómo puedo obtener su correo electrónico,
llegué a su correo electrónico hoy en un (www.surinamedirectory.biz) cuando yo estaba navegando en busca de pareja honesta, entonces me siento a la caída de esta línea algunos de ustedes, y me gustaría
ponerse en contacto conmigo a través de mi correo electrónico para que podamos conocernos y
intercambiar fotos, y podemos llegar a ser socio.
Recuerde que la distancia no importa lo que importa es el amor que compartimos
entre sí.
Estoy a la espera de oír de usted pronto.
beso que respecta a
Sweeny
Respuesta a mi correo electrónico privado: (sweeny_avor@hotmail.com)

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