419 scam: Vivian Douglas <aaceny361@gmail.com> RE:

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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:
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348023312743 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Vivian Douglas <aaceny361@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsviviandouglas917@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:15:43 +0100
Subject: RE:

ATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, ABUJA FCT- NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know
my reason for the continuous sending of this

notification to you, the fact is that you can't seem to trust any one
again over this payment For what you have been in cantered in many
months ago, but I want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $39.55
it is for bank processing of your payment, the fees of $39.55 is
clearly written to you before, I did not
invent the bill to defraud you of $39.55 it is an official bank
payment processing fee, and the good part of this, is that you will
never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment, this is
final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit
your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $39.55
I don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never
get another such good opportunity, the federal government is keen
and very determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I
would not want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send
you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid,
you have to trust me, you will get your fund,

find a way to get $39.55you will not loose it, instead it will bring
your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our
bursary.The reason why
am sending you this because i want you to receive your USD10.7M
immediately as we
are trying to round up for this payment program this second quarter of the year.

Call me quickly for more verbal and useful information.

Yours in service
Mrs, Vivian Douglas
234-8023312743

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