419 scam: Marie Staffa <mustardseed1331@yahoo.com> Philippines Vacation......Marie Staffa

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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: Marie Staffa <mustardseed1331@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Marie Staffa <mustardseed1331@live.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 06:04:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Philippines Vacation......Marie Staffa

Just hoping this email reaches you well, I'm sorry for this emergency and
for not informing you about my urgent trip to Manila,Philippines but I
just have to let you now my present predicament. Everything was fine
until I was attacked on my way back to the hotel, I wasn't hurt but I
lost my money, bank cards, mobile phone and my bag in the course of this attack. I immediately contacted my bank in order to block my cards and
also made a report at the nearest police station. I've been to the
embassy and they are helping me with my documentation so i can fly out
but I'm urgently in need of some money to pay for my hotel bills and my
flight ticket home, will definitely REFUND as soon as back home .

Kindly let me know if you would be able to help me out so I can forward you the details required for a wire transfer.

Waiting to hear back from you.

Marie Staffa M.A.Pastoral Studies
St Hubert Church
Ministry Coordinator
729 Grand Canyon
Hoffman Est, IL 60169

Please note I am out of the office Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
I will respond to you at my earliest convenience.
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.

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