419 scam: MRS NATASHA <nataabeek@gmail.com> THANK YOU 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:

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)
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MRS NATASHA <nataabeek@gmail.com>
Reply-To: natashaneedhelp@laposte.net
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THANK YOU MY DEAR.

Hello DearMy name is Mrs. Natasha Abeeku Russian citizen exist and company here inBurkina Faso West Africa as a business woman dealing with Gold / Diamond exportand import earlier, however i have been suffering from ovarian cancer disease, isurprise the doctor says that i will not survive to live longer because of thedamage infection operation wish i did recently, and i have no child to take careof my inheritance funds i struggle to write you this memorandum tears sorrowthrough the help of my laptop computer beside my sick-bed hospital.Â I have $ 4. 5 Million US Dollars at ecobank here in Burkina Faso, and I instructedthe ecobank management to transfer the capital to a foreigner that will applyin my name after i have gone to released the riches to the person, because isent to ecobank the doctor report of my physical condition says i will notsurvived, and also be conscious to know that the account pronounce has motionlessshown no activity deposits or
withdrawal of money over a long period since ihave been suffering from cancer disease as i declare, please obey the ecobankif the management ask you to activate my dormant account it is very vital toact upon.Â Please pray for me and do what i instructed you to enable me gain heaven,donâ€™t betray the orphanage poor home as soon as you take out this capital $ 4.5 Million from Ecobank custody, make sure you take 80% out of this totalamount of capital to the charity orphanage home in your country and survivewith the remaining 20% okay.Â And you should know that this contract is not for child play for that reasonif you are interested and accept to pay the re-activating processing fee withthe Ecobank concerning my dormant account as i mention previous, get back to meimmediately to allow me give you the contact of the ecobank to reach them inother to release the funds $4. 5 Million to your bank account data.Â Goodbye eternally i am afraid to end up my
life.Mrs Natasha Abeeku.

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