419 scam: =?iso-8859-9?Q?G=F6khan_G=DCR?= <gokhangur@tcdd.gov.tr> PLEASE RESPOND TO:- ( 54091@mailbox.hu )

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
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.
- 54091@mailbox.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-9?Q?G=F6khan_G=DCR?= <gokhangur@tcdd.gov.tr>
Reply-To: 54091@mailbox.hu
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:21:38 +0200 (EET)
Subject: PLEASE RESPOND TO:- ( 54091@mailbox.hu )

email=[ 54091@mailbox.hu ]
My personal email is below at the
bottom of this message.please take
note and send your reply only through
it. my name is Mrs. Vuyelwa Parkinson
undergoing medical treatment in
Conner Stone Hospital Johannesburg, S.Africa.
i am married to Dr. Tom Parkinson who worked with
british judical commission in england.
we were married for fifteen years without
a child. before his death on the 5th of
july 2011.he made a vow to use his wealth
for the less privileged.he deposited the
sum of 3.5 million pounds with one security
company in europe.presently, his money
is still with the company.recently, my
doctor told me that i will not last for
the next 4 months due to a rare form
of cancer of the pancreas but what
disturbs me most is my stroke.i have
decided to donate this funds to a god
fearing person who will utilise it
as my husband wished.

NOTE = direct your response to this
email for more information and for
sake of confidentiality [ 54091@mailbox.hu ]

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