419 scam: "Gabriella Barney" <armando.bolio@uady.mx> Project.

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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: "Gabriella Barney" <armando.bolio@uady.mx>
Reply-To: gabriellabney@live.com
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 06:53:14 -0500
Subject: Project.

Hello,

I am Mrs. Gabriella Barney, A British national,i need your assistance to
help achieve this Goal.i was diagnosed Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
and My Doctor has told me that I would not last for the next Three Months
due to damage this cancer has done to my Body, Having known my condition,
I have decided to entrust my Deposited funds $45.5 million to you to build
a motherless babies home in your country.

I have a deposit sum (Fourty-Five Million Five Hundred Thausand
Great British Pounds)with a financial company and have decided to donate
the fund to the less privileges,Showing a readiness to give to the poor
and needing also Showing kindness toward others.
Can't do this alone due to my health condition today,
Can you assist me? It is my willing to compensate you 20% of the total
amount. Please reply me now hence other modalities will be discussed.

Regards,
Mrs. Gabriella Barney

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"Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán"
http://www.uady.mx/

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