419 scam: "Mrs.Safia Darwish" <test@correct.go.th> FROM:MRS SAFIA DARWISH

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- mrssafia05@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Safia Darwish" <test@correct.go.th>
Reply-To: mrssafia05@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 05:38:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM:MRS SAFIA DARWISH

Attention: Sir,

Best compliments of the day.

I'm Mrs.Safia Darwish,Deep from my Heart I am writing to express my true
condition to you and soliciting for your ASSISTANCE AND ADVISE TO INVEST
WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY, I lost my husband and two children - Biye,
15years old,and Merna, 6years old to the war in Libya.

I need your assistance/advise as my foreign partner to invest the fund
which my late husband Mr.Darwish Salah, Oil magnate /consultant had
deposited with a bank before he died.Please if you are interested in
helping me to receive this money that is presently in an escrow account in
one of the banks in Europe country please let me know.

I will be interested in investment the fund into,Manufacturing and Stock
and also CHARITY WORKS in your country,feel free to suggest your area of
interest/specialization.

I shall give you the contact information of the Account officer in the
bank when you indicate your interest and he will assist you on any legal
issues to change the Necessary Documents\documentations to your name and
Power Of Attorney to secure this Fund.

Please if you are interested.Please contact me with your personal
introduction.
Via:(mrssafia05@yahoo.co.jp)

Thanks for your service in advance.

Mrs.Safia Darwish.

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