419 scam: "Ms.Dr. ARLEDGE,TONYA MARIE."<infooffice@att.net> 68.171.60.127

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- infotetyanacashier@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Dr. ARLEDGE,TONYA MARIE." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infotetyanacashier@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 21:54:44 -0700
Subject: 68.171.60.127

Dear,

I apologize, my name is Tetyan ARLEDGE,TONYA MARIE born in JULY 27, 1968 a
native of AMERICA U.S.A; consultant in Benin where I served for past 12
years with Bank Of Africa (BOA) in which i handle many contracts. I have
contacted you this way because I want to do something very important.

It will seem a bit suspect really true that you do not know me and I do
not know you. In fact, I suffer from a brain cancer and Kidney problem
that is terminally ill, my doctor has just informed me that this illness
might lead me to death because of my health deteriorates.

Depending on what the Doctor has justified me, a ball moves out currently
in my brain cage, I have this disease for over 5 years when I was in
Africa. I am a widow and I have no child, because I lost my husband and
our only son in an accident. I was hospitalized in LONDON in England at:
639 Harrow Road Kensal Green

I plan to donate all my possessions. I almost sold my business with an oil
company, part of that money has been donated to various
churches,organizations, support centers for orphans and homeless. I do not
know in what field of activity you are engaged but I would like to help you
and you help others.

I have right now in my personal account blocked dormant, the sum of
$10.5Million I kept this money to guard a building project contract. I will be rigged to give you the
money to help in your business and your projects, please accept this
because it is from my heart and i ask nothing in return from you.You might
said its alot of money why you? its the Almighty doing because some one in
the past make me to make all these wealth and the person is no more on
earth today.Giving is good .

I suffer a lot and I am very afraid of dying without know destination of my
property, I can hardly sleep at night because I do not want to die without
having donated all the money otherwise I think this would be a mess. Please
answer me directly via my email address here:
infotetyanacashier@superposta.com

Do not forget to leave me your number and then if I have permission from my
doctor I will call you thank you NB: write me soon at this
address:infotetyanacashier@superposta.com

May Peace and mercy of God be with you.
Ms. ARLEDGE,TONYA MARIE.
Beloved

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