419 scam: "MRS.REBECCA" <g.infocon@yahoo.com.vn> RE/MY DEAR FRIEND PLS BACK TO ME

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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:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- g.infocont@yahoo.com.vn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.REBECCA" <g.infocon@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: g.infocont@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:00:06 +0100
Subject: RE/MY DEAR FRIEND PLS BACK TO ME

Hi,

sorry for contacting you through this medium without first knowing you is due to
the nature and the importance of this message, i suddenly became a widow after
the horrible dealth of my husband. i am a Philippine nationality, please i will
need your urgent assistance to move a fund $9.5 Million, for investment proper
in your country.

This arrangement will take only 6days to mature, I have already inform my banker
concerning the transfer of the fund, so I will need your trust also your total
commitment for our mutual interest guarantte protection and please you have to
do this with me very fast because the Govt of my country are blocking all my
late husband's accounts is a long story.

However if you will like to assist me then we must commence immediately but only
if i have a guarantee with you concerning this matter.YOU CAN CONTACT ME
DIRECTLY AT THIS /g.infocont@yahoo.com.vn/

Regards,
Rebecca

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