419 scam: susan amander <susan_amander@live.fr> In God I trusth,

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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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- su_amanderci@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: susan amander <susan_amander@live.fr>
Reply-To: su_amanderci@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 10:03:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: In God I trusth,

In God I trusth,
My sweet pleasent pleasure to contact you, I hope you are alright and everything going on well with you over there, I am SUSAN AMANDER from a reputable family here . and the only next of kin to the late Mr., Mrs MICHEAL AMANDER here Ivory Coast, In brief i know we have not met before, But give me the favour to express my desire to you, I lost my parent's in the war went over here in the Capital City of Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire. I found your mail and your profile so special to you for handling this mutual benefit issue, I have a dream to investment a project there in your country with this sum that my late father kept for me here in th (Live Guard Security Trust Company) with my name as the next of kin, The sum of (USD$8.500.000 Million dollars). I want you to stand as my legal guardian beneficiary in receiving this Fund which mentioned CONSIGNMENT by my late father. The reason of naming it CONSIGNMENT is that he did not disclose it with the Security
at the time of depositing for security reason., Also i am ready to offer you 15% of this total amonut for helping me immediately the consignment is there in your position. I will like you to kindly reply me with this my email address (su_amanderci@yahoo.fr) to give you every low down as how you will claim and do manage these fund for me there in your country, I will confirm you all the contact relevant of Security Trust Company and send you all the credential.Upon your reply to my email (su_amanderci@yahoo.fr) I will be waiting for your urgent reply..
Thanks, SUSAN AMANDER

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