419 scam: From Faith Joseph <faithjoseph1@rediffmail.com> How are you doing ,

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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)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: From Faith Joseph <faithjoseph1@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: faith_joseph12@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:56:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: How are you doing ,

How are you doing ,Dearest
I
am Mrs. Faith Peter the wife of the late Syrian Defense Minister Gen.
James Peter who was assassinated along with two Government officials
during Syria's top officials meeting on 19 July 2012 at the headquarters
of the National Security Bureau in the capital Damascus. Although you
might have the knowledge of the sudden death of my husband through the
BBC news link below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18887190
I
guess you have heard so many stories about him and also about the
political uprising against President Assad since last year. Kindly watch
this link it will also help you to understand me more, my late husband
was secretly trying to defect to the opposition group before he was
killed, there was no enough gap for him to defect to the Rebels side all
his movements and activities were monitored by the regime intelligence
which made it very difficult for us to flee the Country on time.Now, I
am trapped down here in Damasc us, the western states have begun
confiscating investments and assets belonging to the top officials of
present government. You may have read similar news as
posted in the link below: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18897218
I
am seeking your immediate assistance in securing some of my late
husband's wealth of physical cash valued Twenty million United States
Dollars ($20,000,000.00 USD) which I parceled very well inside a trunk
box to prevent the public awareness of the content. Honestly, there is
no traceable link between this fund and the government both local and
international.
For
now, I need your urgent response because the money has been moved out
of Damascus
through a help of one the of United Nations humanitarian observers who
were on humanitarian mission in Syria, the UN official assisted me by
moving the fund out of Syria and his is now waiting for me out side
Syria as our initial plan, but it is unfortunate that I cannot go out of
Syria now bec ause the level of the war at the moment, Please
contact me by email only NO TELE CALLS, to enable me give you the
contact of the UN envoy who is waiting for me outside Syria for
collection of my belongs.
I have really disappointed him by failing to come along with him for him to hand over the funds to me outside Syria and he
told me that he has deposited consignment in security company for safety purpose.
As
it stands now upon my instructions to the UN agent the consignment
would be handed over to you provided you can first assure me safety of
the funds on your custody before my arrival to your country with my two
children.
Above all am willing to offer you 15% of this total fund for your humanitarian assistance.On
your respond please do provide your full contact address such as: phone / full name / location

Reg ards,Mrs Faith Peter

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