419 scam: Elsa Laksmi <mhaidar.gineco@epm.br> Warmth Greetings My Dear

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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:
- ",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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- elsalaksmi@yahoo.co.id (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Elsa Laksmi <mhaidar.gineco@epm.br>
Reply-To: elsalaksmi@yahoo.co.id
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:23:43 -0200
Subject: Warmth Greetings My Dear

Warmth Greetings My Dear,

I am Miss. Elsa Laksmi, from Indonesia, only daughter to late Engr.
Azka Laksmi,
formerly the Chief Engineering Officer with the Belhasa Engineering &
Contracting Company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who died in an accident in
2009, leaving me behind.

I was recently diagnose of Cancerous ailment for which I am now writing to you
from my sick bed here at the Hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, where I am
receiving treatment for my illness, through the help of my doctor.

My purpose of contacting you, is to ask for your help in clearing the
total sum
of $23,500,000.00 United States Dollars which my late father left
behind with a
financial institution in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Understand that my reasons for making this request is because of my
illness and
I will also need the funds to be cleared and transferred to you so
that you will
be able to help me through it and also help the less privileged
society as well
as yourself and your business.

The condition on which I am making this offer to you is that you will be
investing the funds into a very lucrative business that will be great in
maximizing profit i.e, Communication Companies, Stock Market Investment, Oil
Business/Investment, depends on the decision which you, sees best and easy for
you to handle. The investment as I have explained to you is expected be on a
Long Run and through the profits which you will be making out of it,
you will be
able to reach out to the less privileged (Cancer Patients)for assistance, and
also to give me assistance in taking care of my treatment here at the
Hospital.

Having made everything clear to you, I will want you to please provide me with
your personal detail if you will be ready and willing to handle this
transaction
for me.

Your information

1. Your Names:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Your Nationality/Age:
4. Your Occupation:
5. Your Contact Numbers:

I will want our communication to be mostly through email, so I will advice you
to contact directly using the following email address: elsalaksmi@yahoo.co.id

I look forward to your immediate response.

Yours Faithfully,

Miss. Elsa Laksmi

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