419 scam: Donna Andersen <donna.andersen@yahoo.com> Urgent Help................Donna Andersen

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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.
- donna.andersen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Donna Andersen <donna.andersen@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Donna Andersen <bsdcml@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:13:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Help................Donna Andersen

   Sorry for any
inconvenience, but I'm in a terrible situation. I came down here to
Manila, Philippines for a program,last night on my way back to my hotel
room I was robbed at gunpoint, my wallet and other valuables were stolen off me, leaving my passport and life safe. My luggage is still in
custody of the hotel management pending when I make payment on
outstanding bills I owe. I called my bank for a wire transfer but it has proven almost Impossible to operate my account from here as they made
me understand international transactions take 7 working days to be
effective which i can't wait. I will be indeed very grateful if i can
get a loan of ($2,700) or any amount you can afford to settle out my
hotel bills, I will reimburse you soon as I get back Home. I will
appreciate whatever you can assist me with. Let me know if you can be of help.

All hopes on you.

Donna Andersen
The Platinum Group, Realtors
Andersen Team
719-481-1200  Office   877-233-6826  Toll Free
719-234-0626  Cell      719-588-1719  Fax
19840 E. Top O' the Moor Drive
Monument, CO 80123
donna.andersen@yahoo.com
donna@andersenteam.net
http://www.andersenteam.net/

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