419 scam: Lindy Jones <lindy_jones100@yahoo.com.ph> hi

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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.
- lindy_jones10@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lindy Jones <lindy_jones100@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: lindy_jones10@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:45:21 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: hi

Hello Dear,

How are you? I hope you are fine in the atmosphere of peace and love. I am happy to contact you after viewing your profile attached in one of the websites and i developed interest in communicating with you.My names are Miss lindy jones am 25 years old,excellent in height,sensitive to people, caring, loving, trustworthy,open-minded,like to travel,likes housework,loves to experiment with new things, great imagination, hard- worker, possess great talents and giving

I am a faithfull young lady and never married. I have this true feelings that you will be a very nice and honest person so i decided to contact you so we could be best of friends and I will appreciate the opportunity to learn more about you.,here is my direct email adress so you can write me back(lindy_jones10@yahoo.com)

I will be waiting for your reply.

Yours new friend.

lindy

Anti-fraud resources:

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