419 scam: ANITA WOOD <anita.wood85@yahoo.com.au> Re: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- aphilan01@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ANITA WOOD <anita.wood85@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: ANITA WOOD <aphilan01@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 17:34:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY.

Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season and God's blessings from Mrs. Anita Wood, I am the one who contacted you long ago for an Inheritance claims.However I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting those fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from the CHINA, Presently I'm in Beijing China for an investment projects.

ThereforeÂ you shouldÂ contact my secretary in New Delhi Republic of India withÂ the following information,

Name: Mr. Charles Freeney.
Email:( aphilan01@yahoo.com.sg )

Phone +918376896519

Do ask him to send you the Cashier's Cheque,sum of ($1,500.000.00 Usd) One Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars Only, which I kept for your compensation,Â however he will attend to you without delay. Furthermore you should also re-confirm the following information to my secretary, for him to know that you are the right i direct to him okay.

1 Your Full Name:....................
2 Your Mailing Address:.........
3 Private Mobile Number:.........

Thanks
Mrs. Anita Wood.

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