419 scam: "MS.CHRISTINE CUMMING"<christinecummng@ymail.com> READ THIS LETTER AND REPLY URGENTLY

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MS.CHRISTINE CUMMING" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christinecumming@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:26:21 -0700
Subject: READ THIS LETTER AND REPLY URGENTLY

Federal Reserve Bank of New York,

33 Liberty St New York, 10038, USA

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I am Ms.Christine Cumming;52 years old, working with printing and minting unit of

Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Sometime ago a silver metal box were intercepted

by the US customs at the JFK airport and brought to the Federal Reserve Bank,

The box contained $100 bills to the amount of $11.6 million.

I was mandated to examine the box and upon my examination; I found out it was

actually brought in from Africa apparently to deceive the US Customs.

My purpose of contacting you is that I found your name/ contact on the underneath

of the box as the recipient.

Further details would be giving upon your response to this message

You can reach me on this phone line (0)9402382169

Thanks

Ms.Christine Cumming

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