419 scam: Patrick Allen <marissa_mldp@yahoo.com> CONTACT ME YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "patrickallen505@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Allen <marissa_mldp@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Patrick Allen <patrickallen505@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:00:27 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT ME YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT IS HIGHLY NEEDED

Hello,

Please bear these unsolicited contact with me, I need your attention
to discuss a very important but personal matter. I will just give my
name as Patrick Allen, and will for now say that I am a staff of
Canadian private security company stationed in Iraq, I will tell you
more when I consider it safe enough to share more.

The referenced matter will provide me and you an opportunity of having
access to £7.5 Million pounds cash in just a couple of days, with little
or no risks or any form of trouble/scandals either now or in future.I
will send necessary details when I receive your response with some
assurances that you will protect my identity and would be honest with
me, I know you may be skeptical as you hardly know me, so to cushion
your fears, I volunteer to send adequate proof of my identity that
you can go ahead and confirm when we agree in principle to work
together.

However
I wish to notify you that the total amount of £7.5 Million pounds will
arrive Jordan through a special delivery agent attached to British High
Commission in Jordan, I will tell you more as soon as I hear you.

I hope to hear from you soon to discuss this matter further.

Contact me via on my private Email: patrickallen505@live.com

Best Wishes,
Patrick Allen

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