419 scam: PAULINE MORGAN <officialfile45@yahoo.com.ph> GOODDAY MY BELOVETH FRIEND, LONGEST TIME?

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
- rev_father_gabrielmathew@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PAULINE MORGAN <officialfile45@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: rev_father_gabrielmathew@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:47:38 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOODDAY MY BELOVETH FRIEND, LONGEST TIME?

DEAR,

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? PLEASE REJOICE WITH ME I SURVIVED THEY SURGERY OPERATION, I AM VERY VERY HAPPY,AND I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THE SURGEON DOCTOR WHO OPERATED ME TO HIS COUNTRY AUSTRALIA WITH MY DAUGHTER JANE TO START A NEW LIFE TO TAKE ABSOLUTE FULL CARE OF MY HEALTH AND FOR MY DAUGHTER EDUCATION AS WELL, AND THEY BANK HAS TRANSFERRED THAT FUND TO HIS ACCOUNT IN AUSTRALIA, SORRY I WOULD NOT WAIT FOR YOUR DELAY ON REPLYING MY EMAIL DUE TO MY ILLNESS HENCE I QUICKLY TOOK ANOTHER NEW PARTNER FROM AUSTRALIA.

WE SHALL BE LEAVING TONIGHT FOR AUSTRALIA TO INVEST OF THE FUND THERE AND FOR MY DAUGHTER JANE'S ACADEMY, I WILL NOT FORGET YOUR LITTLE PAST EFFORT MADE THEN.

SO I WANT YOU TO GET IN TOUCH WITH REVEREND FATHER GABRIEL MATHEW, HE IS MY PASTOR ,ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF (US$200,000.00) ONLY IN AN ATM CARD FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE AND THE SUM OF US$100,000.00 TO DONATE TO CANCER PATIENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

NOTE THEY ARE TWO ATM CARD I KEPT FOR YOU FOR THE EFFORT YOUR RENDERED TO ME, AND URGING YOU TO STILL REMAIN GOOD AND HELPFUL TO CANCER PATIENTS AROUND YOU AS WELL, PLEASE DON'T FAIL.

I AM TRAVELING TODAY WITH MISS JANE TO AUSTRALIA FOR THEY INVESTMENT PROJECT OF THE FUND.

SO REACH REVEREND FATHER GABRIEL MATHEW IMMEDIATELY THROUGH HIS DIRECT EMAIL: ( rev_father_gabrielmathew@yahoo.com.hk ) DO SEND HIM THE BELOW INFORMATION TO ENABLE HIM DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU SUCCESSFULLY OK.

YOUR FULL NAME:.............
YOUR ADDRESS:...............
TELEPHONE NUMBER:...........
.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MRS. PAULINE MORGAN.

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