419 scam: "Mr. Paul Gren" <prettyrene5000@gmail.com> I am not in Libya again,please.,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- paul.gren80@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul Gren" <prettyrene5000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paul.gren80@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 16:47:56 -0700
Subject: I am not in Libya again,please.,

Dear Sir/Mam,

I am not in Libya again, I have ran to London with my children for
safety. Since the news came to me that my boss has been killed in
Tripoli Libya, when I was trying to drive him across to the next
border for his safety, meanwhile I
will like you to contact me for more details regards his documents left with me.

Please I will like you to help me secure his assets for our better
tomorrow that will benefit you greatly so that the bank will not claim
the assets, Insha' Allah', and I will appreciate it so much if you
urgently respond to this life changing opportunity of you and I.

I'm looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible. You can
write back to me on my personal E-mail contact :
( paul.gren80@yahoo.com )

Yours' sincerely,
Mr. Paul Gren

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