419 scam: "Madam Grace Scoular Norman" <info@codinet.net.co> Re

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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 united states 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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- gracescoularnorman07@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Madam Grace Scoular Norman" <info@codinet.net.co>
Reply-To: gracescoularnorman07@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:23:56 -0500
Subject: Re

I am Madam Grace Scoular Norman, married to Mr Scoular Norman From England who
is dead; He died September 8, 1998 in the Swissair crash that took his life
and that of our only son Olivier Scoular Norman. Our life together as man and
wife lasted for three decades with a child Olivier. My husband and I made a
vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less- privileged.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html

When my late husband was alive he made a safe deposit of $18 Million United
States Dollars which were derived from his vast estates and investment in
capital market with security company here in Europe and Asia. Recently, my
Doctor told me that I have limited days to live due to the breast cancer I am
suffering from I have decided to donate this money to you and want you to use
this gift which comes from my husband's effort to fund the upkeep of widows,
widowers, orphans, destitute, and persons who prove to be genuinely
handicapped financially. Being aware of the bourgeois religion of my
relatives and the issued of his previous investment and ventures. I have
decided to put smile on the face of the less privileged. Please if I reach
you as I am hopeful,endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable
me guide you on how to receive it. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

Note: You are advise to contact me with my personal email address:
gracescoularnorman07@hotmail.com
I await your prompt response.
Sincerely Yours,
Madam Grace Scoular Norman. Email:gracescoularnorman07@hotmail.com

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