419 scam: Karen Brown <jana.lofer1@gmail.com> Dearest

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Karen Brown <jana.lofer1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: karen1brown@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:54:19 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dearest

Dearest

I am Miss Karen brown 19 years of age from Abidjan , Republic of Cote D'Ivoire,I must apologize for my using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium, My father is Dr. Brown Diby. A minister under former president He died in crisis between the rebels and government and before his death he told me about a fund he deposited in a bank here in abidjan which he inherited from major contracts he secure during his regime is valid $1.300.000M.ONE MILLON,THREE HUNDERED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Your urgent assistance is needed for the claiming of the money and investing it hence your importance in the whole transaction. Should you be willing to assist in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 20% of the $1.300.000 million. 80% for me.

I am looking forward to hear from you and thanks for your understanding .

Regards

Ms Karen Brown

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