419 scam: Lovelin Samuel Vincent <lovelinvinncent@hotmail.com> CRY OF AN ORPHAN

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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:
- "dearest beloved one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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 orphan 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.
- loveline.vincent@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lovelin Samuel Vincent <lovelinvinncent@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <loveline.vincent@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:58:55 +0000
Subject: CRY OF AN ORPHAN

DEAREST BELOVED ONE,

THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISED.THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION I FOUND MYSELF INTO. MY NAME IS LOVELIN VINCENT,I AM 19 YEARS OLD GIRL.

I LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER, MY TWO SISTERS AND A BROTHER, IN A CAR CRASH ACCIDENT WHEN OUR DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE ACROSS THE RAILWAY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TRAIN WAS ALREADY AT THAT POINT WITH SPEED AND CRUSHED THE CAR AS MY MOTHER, MY TWO SISTERS MY YOUNGER BROTHER AND OUR DRIVER DIED INSTANTLY WHILE MY FATHER WAS IN COMMA WHICH PEOPLE AROUND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.

I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE AT SCHOOL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT PRESENTLY I AM WRITING YOU NOW FROM OUR CHURCH WHERE I AM STAYING NOW WITH THE FAMILY OF OUR CHURCH PASTOR SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY.

MY FATHER DID NOT DIE IMMEDIATELY BUT HE DIED THREE DAYS AFTER THE CAR CRASHED.HE GAVE ME ALL THIS INFORMATION WHILE HE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL BED THAT HE KEPT THE SUM OF US$3.100,000.00 ( THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) IN A BANK FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE ABROAD WHICH HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN, HE INSTRUCTED ME THAT IN CASE HE DID NOT SURVIVE THAT I SHOULD TRY AND LOOK FOR A GOOD FOREIGNER WHO CAN HELP ME TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER ACCOUNT ABROAD FOR A GOOD INVESTMENT WHILE I WILL JOIN THE PERSON IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY LIFE DUE TO THE ACT OF WICKEDNESS FROM HIS BROTHERS WHEN HE WAS A LIVE.

THIS IS WHY I CONTACTED YOU AND WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME TO GET THE MONEY TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE BANK WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED THE MONEY ,I AM READY TO PASS TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION'S THAT MY FATHER GAVE TO ME ON HOW TO GET THIS MONEY OUT FROM THE BANK IMMEDIATELY ONLY IF YOU WILL PROMISE ME THAT WE WILL NOT BE BETRAYED ME AT THE END OR SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN THE BANK TRANSFER IT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I AM WRITING YOU TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY WHICH YOU WILL INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS AND RELOCATE ME TO JOIN YOU IMMEDIATELY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY AS A RESULT OF INSECURITY OF MY LIFE I DO NOT WANT TO STAY HERE ANY LONGER.

I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. GET BACK TO ME HERE: loveline.vincent@yahoo.fr

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU .

MY REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY.

MISS LOVELIN.

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