419 scam: mrspaulinem@ciudad.com.ar GOODDAY FRIEND

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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:
- "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.
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.
- johnemeka@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrspaulinem@ciudad.com.ar
Reply-To: johnemeka@superposta.com
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:48:42 -0300 (ART)
Subject: GOODDAY FRIEND

GOODDAY FRIEND,

LONGEST TIME,I REALLY THANK GOD AT LAST THE FUND WAS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERED AFTER ALL HINDRANCES AND DELAYS.

DID YOU REMEMBER I CONTACTED YOU SOME TIME AGO TO PARTNER WITH ME AND PROVIDE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF Â£15 MILLION POUNDS BUT YOUR RESPONDS WAS TOO SLOW, HENCE I TOOK SOMEONE ELSE ACCOUNT FROM HSBC TO MOVE THE FUND SUCCESSFULLY TO HIS COUNTRY, AND I PROMISED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PART OF THIS FUND,ALTHOUGH YOU NEVER PARTICIPATED BUT I AM OVERWHELMED AND OVER HAPPY FOR THIS SUCCESS, SO I CANNOT FORGET YOU AS AN OLD FRIEND AND AS MY SPIRIT DIRECTED ME TO GIVE OUT TO FRIENDS AND CHARITY`S HOMES, SO I WANT YOU TO GET IN TOUCH WITH REV JOHN EMEKA, HE IS THE PERSON I COULD TRUST ON MONETARY ASPECT ,ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF (Â£650,000.00) ONLY IN A BANK DRAFT,WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR AS OMPENSATION AS GIFT TO YOU AND ALSO FOR YOU TO TESTIFY THAT THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TODAY, URGING YOU TO STILL REMAIN GOOD AND HELPFUL TO PEOPLE AROUND YOU AS WELL.

I AM TRAVELLING TODAY WITH THAT MY PARTNER TO HIS COUNTRY ASIA FOR OUR INVESTMENT PROJECT OF THE FUND.

SO REACH REVEREND IMMEDIATELY THROUGH HIS DIRECT EMAIL:( johnemeka@superposta.com ) DO SEND HIM THE BELOW INFORMATION TO ENABLE HIM DELIVER YOUR BANK DRAFT TO YOU SUCCESSFULLY
AS YOUR COMPENSATION OK.

YOUR FULL NAME:.............
YOUR ADDRESS:...............
TELEPHONE NUMBER:...........

BEST REGARDS

MRS PAULINE MORGAN.

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