419 scam: "Mrs Donna Lee Richard"<mrsdonnalee7776@outlook.com> Contact Him

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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.
- customercareseriveremitdept@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Donna Lee Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <customercaresriveremitdept@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 04:39:43 +0300
Subject: Contact Him

United Nations Headquarters

DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

405 East 42nd Street, New York

City, NY 10017 (Manhattan)

Attn: Beneficiary,

Have you received your fund valued USD5,000,000.00 (Five Million dollars only) from United Nations ongoing debt reconciliation and compensation which has

been converted to wire telegraphic transfer, kindly Contact the paying bank in charge Citi Bank for more details,

Do re-confirm the below information to Citi Bank New York immediately so they can proceed in the release of your Fund.

Your Full Name:

Your Residential Address:

Your Country:

Your Telephone Number:

Your Occupation:

Your Age:

Attach of your driver's license/International Passport:

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Michael Corbat (CEO)

EMAIL ADDRESS: customercareseriveremitdept@gmail.com

Address: Citibank 399 Park Avenue New York, NY 1004

Note that all fees has been paid by the American Gov and IMF ,except the UN approval documents which you will be directing to there office to obtain to

enable us process on your transaction file immediately, this is approval documents that will empower this bank to reflect your fund without any delay.

Further communication between you and fraudsters should be discontinued as such will result to a total cancellation of the release of the stated fund to you.

You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this mail for proper update of the file opened for you in this regard.

Mrs.Donna Lee Richard

Chairperson,

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