419 scam: Anna Philippe <mrssannaa_p2@live.com> From Anna Philip

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
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.
- annaphilippe@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Anna Philippe <mrssannaa_p2@live.com>
Reply-To: anna_12_p@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:08:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Anna Philip

>From Anna PhilipEMAIL:(annaphilippe@yahoo.com)

Dear, one

Good day,i know this message may come to you as a surprise as i have nevercome into communication with you before. I am Anna Philip, the onlydaughter of my father , my father and mother was brutally kiiled alongside with my brothers and sisters by the rebel troops who stormed ourhouse during the resent politiocal crisis here in Cote d'Ivoire. I will saythat, i was very furtunate to escape death, because i was not in our housewhen the rebels stormed our house. This is every sad incident, and unbearablelost , i saw my hole family killed and were burnt.

http://www.operationbrokensilence.org/?p=5605

Right now, i don't wish to continue staying here in Cote d'Ivoire, that 'swhy i have contacted you, if you can help me out from this presentsituation, by securing a stay in your Country, and to live and stay withyou as a guidian.I inherited a total sum of 14,000,000,00 Euro from mylate father, this is

the money he deposited into a bank here before this incident happened. Iam interested to invest this fund with you in your country into marineindustry, like purchasing of fishing boats, hoping you will help me withthis my project.

kindly forward all your contact activities to me for immediate decissionon the investment program,before I will make your name available to thebank as my partner/Beneficiary to enable the bank arrange for the transferof the money into your account in your country. However,i have with me thedepostry slip issued to my daddy from the bank at the day he made thedeposit of the money, which i saw in his save. For your assistance I willaccept to offer you 30% of the total money as your own percentageimmediately after transfer is done into your account. Please, thisinformation's should be confidencial. Because of my security and of thismoney Please kindly contact me through thisemail:(annaphilippe@yahoo.com)Anticipating your immediate reply for more details

Best regards,From Anna Philip

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