419 scam: Marisa Mayor <madam_marisa100@cantv.net> Mrs. Mayor Marisa

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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:

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:
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Marisa Mayor <madam_marisa100@cantv.net>
Reply-To: madam5050marisa@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:05:23 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Mrs. Mayor Marisa

Urgent Assistance

I know this mail may come to you as strange but i had to contact you now for your possible Urgent Assistance please regard my request with consideration.

My Name is Mrs. Mayor Marisa, I am an Philippine nationality but i married in Cote d'Ivoire and i live in Cote d'Ivoire i have been in this country for more than 13 years right now am in Accra Ghana near by country because of Political Crisis.

I lost My Husband during the Political Crisis On December,2010,My Husband was a Gold & Diamond Source until his untimely death.

He was Assassinated by the rebels during the Political Crisis uprising, before his death he had a consignment containing US$10.5 Million ( Ten Million Five hundred thousand US Dollars).

Which was concealed in a metallic trunk Box Deposited with a Security and Finance Company Cote d'Ivoire under a secret arrangement as a family treasure,the Security Company does not know that the content of this Box is money.

Being that this part of the world experiences Political Crisis in Cote d'Ivoire instability time without number,there is no guarantee of lives and property i cannot invest this money Cote d'Ivoire.

Any longer i want you to do me a favor to receive this funds in your country as the beneficiary to enable the Security Company carry out the shipment.

I have plans to invest this money in continuation with the investment vision of my late Husband, but not in Cote d'Ivoire again rather in any country i have the vision of going into real estate and industrial production.

I want you to help me contact the Security Company as My late Husband foreign Business Partner, after receiving the prove from me to enable the Security Company release the consignment to you diplomatically, while i join you on the arrival of the Box.

All you need to do is to help me contact the security company and introduce yourself as my late husband's foreign business partner requesting the Shipment of the Box.

And as soon as Diplomatic Shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you the arrival date of the Box then i will join you to give you 25% of the money instantly for the help and 5% for any expense you might incurred during the transfer before i go on with the proposed investment in your domain.

Please if you are interested to help me receive this Box in your country as my late husband's foreign business partner, kindly respond in swift to enable me contact the Security Company and submit your name for the preparation of the shipment.

Thanks and God bless you for your anticipated corporation.

waiting for your urgent reply.

Mrs. Mayor Marisa

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