419 scam: MISS SUSAN SMITH <mrss011@aol.com> Read Massage

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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 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- mrssusansmit@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MISS SUSAN SMITH <mrss011@aol.com>
Reply-To: mrssusansmit@aim.com
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:21:59 +0200
Subject: Read Massage

ATTN:Sir/Madam

First i apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to
Confidentiality and prompt access repose on this medium.

The transaction will be done legally. It is not stealing because there
is no next of kin and if the fund is not claimed , the government will
confiscate the fund since no one is coming up for the claims hence you
should co-operate with me to move the fund to your possession for our
mutual benefit. What is of utmost essence here is trust and good
partnership to ensure successful transfer of this fund as soon as
possible.

The sum of (US$18,500,000.00) million dollars was deposited by
Mohamed Hussein,

For more details, check out the below website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Do you re-assure me that you will send me my own share of the money
upon the successfully consummation of this transfer. If you are truly
interested in this transaction, kindly supply the following details in
your next response: I am not trying to probe into your personal life
but may I know because I am entrusting to your care a big sum of funds
so I need to know a little about you since we have not met before, I
will also use the information below to establish you as the next of
kin, since no next of kin was indicated.

I request that you kindly forward to me your current telephone,fax
numbers and current home address and your names in full,Please
understand very well that you were contacted because i want to secure
this fund in
another account outside this country and I wish to do it through you.

I cannot put up the claim to this fund in my name because I am a worker
here in this company.

Remember that the circumstances surrounding this business demands for
absolute privacy of information so far disclosed , You shall keep all
information between you and I alone , until we get this
(US$18,500,000.00) into your custody any where overseas for your good
and my good.

Do not disclose this deal even to your best friend for security reasons
because human beings can be cruel and jealous and when they hear about
this opportunity, they will sabotage you so that you don't become
richer.

Awaiting your urgent response.
Yours truly

MISS SUSAN SMITH
mrssusansmit@aim.com

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