419 scam: Edith Odily <edith_odily@yahoo.com> MY 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:
- "edithkasala@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "edithkasala@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "edithkasala@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "edithkasala@ymail.com" (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: Edith Odily <edith_odily@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: edithkasala@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:53:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY DEAR

Good Day.
My name is Edith Kassala, I am a loving, caring, romantic and faithfull girl. I saw your profile today on and i became interested in you, hence i was moved to contact you. I will like to know you more. Kindly send a mail to my email address so i can give you my picture for you to know whom l am. Here is my email address edithkasala@ymail.com
I believe we can move from here. I am waiting for your mail to my email address above. miss Edith..(Remember the distance or colour does not matter but love matters a lot in life) Please reply me with my email address here edithkasala@ymail.com I am waiting for your mail.
Your new friend,
Edith
...........................
Goedendag.
Mijn naam is Edith Kassala, ik ben een lief, zorgzaam, romantisch en trouw meisje. Ik zag je profiel vandaag op en ik raakte geïnteresseerd in jou, dus ik was verplaatst naar contact met u op. Ik zal u graag meer weten. Vriendelijk stuur een mail naar mijn e-mailadres, zodat ik u kan geven mijn foto voor u om te weten wie ik ben. Hier is mijn e-mailadres edithkasala@ymail.com
Ik geloof dat we kunnen verhuizen van hier. Ik wacht op uw mail naar mijn e-mailadres hierboven. miss Edith .. (Denk aan de afstand of de kleur doet er niet toe, maar liefde maakt nogal wat uit in het leven) Please reply me met mijn e-mailadres hier edithkasala@ymail.com Ik wacht op uw e-mail.
Uw nieuwe vriend,
edith

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