419 scam: MISS PAULIN <couliani@yahoo.com> PAULIN ABDOUL

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- paulintracy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MISS PAULIN <couliani@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "paulintracy@yahoo.com"@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:43:02 +0800
Subject: PAULIN ABDOUL

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Hello Dearest,
How was your day?.So How is the weather and climate there.. Mine a little
Cold over here in Dakar Senegal West Africa. As you know My name is Miss
Pauline Amina-Amed 25 years old, but i will like to know you better first,
! your status and i will like to know if you can visit Africa for my
inheritance purpose and to see me in person .Your age is not a problem to
me and it will never because i love to meet matured person like you , who
have a natural feelings and understand and a good sense of humor, as i
believe.

As for me, Light in complexion, African Queen i guess as my friends calls
me. You seems to be a nice and gentle person. I am from Sudan in
northeastern Africa but presently ,I am living under the care of a church
here in Dakar Senegal West Africa as a result of the civil war that was
fought in my country.

About my family,My parents Dr and Mrs Abdoul-Ahmed are late .The rebels
attacked our house one early morning and killed them with my mother in cold
blood. It's only me that is alive because i was in a boarding school in the
neighboring city when the incident occurred, With the help and advise of
our family lawyer I managed to escape to Senegal West Africa where I am
living now as a refugee.

I have secured some vital document/information's of my late father's
account which he made me the sole beneficiary to his acquisition
inheritance funds, with me which i will like to share with you if you can
assist me to relocate to your country as I am really suffering here and I
have been so afraid to disclose this matter until I am sure of the reliable
person to help me.

I would like to know more about you.Your likes and dislikes,your hobbies
and what you are doing presently, . I will tell you more about myself in my
next mail and i will also send you my photos too now.Hoping to hear from
you soonest. paulintracy@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerely,
Pauline Amina-Amed******paulintracy@yahoo.com

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