419 scam: "S . Emigental"<annatamherst@msn.com> Attention Beneficiary : Your Contract Inheritance Payment Approved. Please Cont

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- srobert863@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "S . Emigental" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susanemital@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 11:10:22 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary : Your Contract Inheritance Payment Approved. Please Contact Barrister Robert Smith.

Physical Location
Supreme Court of Texas
Supreme Court Building
201 W. 14th Street, Room 104
Austin, Texas 78701
•Mailing Address
Supreme Court of Texas
PO Box 12248
Austin, Texas 78711
•Contact by Telephone/Fax
Main: (214) 613-7257
Fax: (214) 613-1365.
ITM : +601-668-81867

Attention Beneficiary .
Having received your Claim Application, I am writing to inform you that I am a delegate from the United Nations
Compensation Commission and to notify you finally about your outstanding Compensation payment of $
5,000,000.00 USD.

We have received today payment credit instruction from the United Nation and the BHM Finance Security
Company to credit your account with your full Inheritance funds from the BHM reserve account and the Supreme
Court Legalism Support. This is to notify you that your funds (5 million dollars) has been programmed for
Immediate releases in Cash, so therefore the BHM Finance Security Company will be deliver your Funds to you
through their official diplomatic Agent in cash Consignment Boxes.

Please Send your Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Country and Telephone Number to your Representative
Adviser Attorney Robert Smith (srobert863@yahoo.com.cn) Phone (214) 613 7257 for your payment delivery in
Cash.

Thanks for your attention
Elion Bonita.
Record Officer
(Supreme Court of Justice)

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