419 scam: "Bertha Villegas" <bertha.villegas@ciens.ucv.ve> 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:
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bertha Villegas" <bertha.villegas@ciens.ucv.ve>
Reply-To: creditzenithfinanc@qq.com
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:26:33 -0430 (VET)
Subject: RE

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Finansal gereksinimlerinizi çözmek için acil bir borca ihtiyacým var biz
teklif $ 5,000.00 10,000,000.00 $ Max için deðiºen kredi, biz güvenilir, verimli,
Hýzlý ve dinamik, % 100 Garantili biz de () içinde kredi sorunlarý ile
Euro, pound ve dolar. ) Faiz oraný tüm krediler için geçerlidir.
(% 2 *), bize baktýlar get iseniz aºaðýdaki bilgileri:

Tam isim:
Ülke:
ªehir:
Adres:
Gereken miktar:
süre:
Kredi amaç
Aylýk gelir:
Yaº
Cinsiyet:
Meslek:
telefon numarasý:

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To solve the urgent financial needs, I need a debt we
offer $ 5, 000.00 $ 10,000,000.00 for Max changing credit, we are reliable, efficient,
A fast and dynamic, it is 100% guaranteed with credit problems in the US ()
The euro, the pound and the dollar. The interest rate applies to all loans).
(2% *), they looked to us if you get the following information:

Complete name:
Country:
City:
Address:
Required quantity:
duration:
Loan purpose
Monthly income:
Age
Gender:
Occupation:
phone number:

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