419 scam: "ELIZABETH FLOYD."<postmaster@odenwald-gasthof-krone.de> YOUR ATTENTION IS URGENTLY NEEDED.

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- lizzyfloyd177@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ELIZABETH FLOYD." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lizzyfloyd177@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:52:00 +0200
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS URGENTLY NEEDED.

ATTENTION: DEAR FRIEND

CALVARY GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.I AM MRS

ELIZABETH FLOYD FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I SAW YOUR NAME IN ONE OF THE ADDRESS BOOKS FROM YOUR

COUNTRY.I AM SICK OF CANCER AND PRESENTLY RECEIVING TREATMENT IN A LONDON HOSPITAL.I WILL BE DUE FOR AN OPERATION IN THE NEXT

FEW WEEKS AND ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS IN THE LONDON HOSPITAL MY CHANCES OF SURVIVING IS VERY SLIM.

DUE TO MY POOR HEALTH CONDITION,I WANT TO ISSUE AN AUTHORIZATION LETTER TO YOU TO ENABLE YOU TO CLAIM MY FUNDS DEPOSIT OF US$1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)ONLY WITH THE BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON.YOU WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO HELP THE TSUNAMI AND EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN JAPAN AND ALSO THE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MY HUSBAND WAS AN ARMY OFFICER WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AND HE DIED IN THE UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING IN IRAQ AND MY ONLY SON DIED AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN NEW YORK WHEN THE TERRORIST ATTACKED THE UNITED STATES IN SEPTEMBER 11,2002.

KINDLY SEND THE BELOW STATED INFORMATION TO ENABLE ME ISSUE YOU AN AUTHORIZATION LETTER FOR THE CLAIM OF THE FUNDS.I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO MY BANKERS AND MY LAWYER AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO CLAIM THESE FUNDS SO THAT THEY WILL ASSIST YOU TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

1.YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS

2.YOUR PROFESSION

3.PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR RESPONSE ON MY DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS: lizzyfloyd177@gmail.com

THANK YOU.

ELIZABETH FLOYD.

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