419 scam: "Gloria C. Mackenzie" <gcmack@ecuad.ca> Approved Beneficiary of Gloria Mackenzie!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- gloria_mackenzie@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gloria C. Mackenzie" <gcmack@ecuad.ca>
Reply-To: gloria_mackenzie@aol.com
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 03:01:53 +0200
Subject: Approved Beneficiary of Gloria Mackenzie!

I Mrs. Gloria C. Mackenzie the current biggest Powerball lottery winner is =
writing to inform you that the Defense Contract Management Agency Headquart=
ers Directorate in alliance with the World Census Bureau has submitted your=
details to me in my ongoing Charity donation draws. I won the world bigges=
t Powerball Lottery Jackpot Winner of $590,500,000.00 on the day of 18th Ma=
y, 2013 and have decided to donate to the less privileged, from USA, Canada=
, Australia, Middle East, Africa & Europe and other charity projects all ov=
er the world, and make at least 15 people rich.
The web link contains detailed information's of our identity and personalit=
y.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/powerball-record-winner-84-year-woman-gloria-macke=
nzie/story?id=3D19331310#.Udsg1Pkwf8k
Your email address and other details was among the emails which was submit=
ted to us by the U.S Defense Contract Management Agency and the World Censu=
s Bureau, as a citizen with no intention of involvement in terrorism activi=
ties but a peacemaker of the nation. kindly send us the below details for v=
erification purposes so we can issue a valid Check for $ 980,000.00 USD in =
your name or direct our bank to effect the transfer of the funds as you hav=
e been approved and recognized as one of our lucky beneficiaries.
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*Telephone Number: =

*Age: =

*Alternate Email: =

*Country:
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Please Do kindly Contact Us on Our Email Below: =

E-Mail: gloria_mackenzie@aol.com
Best Regards, =

Mrs. Gloria C. Mackenzie

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