419 scam: "Ms Vera Matula" <consultantofficeoffice1@gmail.com> MY NAME IS VERA FROM CZECH REPUBLIC

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Vera Matula" <consultantofficeoffice1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vera321@centrum.cz
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 14:17:06 +0300
Subject: MY NAME IS VERA FROM CZECH REPUBLIC

My name is Vera Am American born Czech republic citizen. Am a doctor
attach to American soldiers serving on a peace mission in Afghanistan. As
far as my situation here is concern i don't care how you see my mail maybe
as a scam or whatever i don't care. and don't accept me on sympathy rather
accept me directly with what i have on the table.

I am seeking your kind assistance to move the sum of (US$10.5MILLION) to
you, This money was discovered in Afghanistan , and the above mentioned
amount was given to me as my personal share by the battalion which i was
attach to as doctor .i got your email contact at Czech chambers of
commerce dialogue

all i need from you is your mailing address and full name so that i will
send it to the courier delivery company to deliver the money to you in
Czech. don't worry i have the contact to move the money here with a
diplomatic courier company under UNICEF.

this money is in a trunk box with my valuables and nobody knows about the
money it was registered as family treasure to my husband in Czech
republic. Please let me be honest to you, i will see it as an insult and
disrespect to my personality if you see this as a scam , rather i will be
fine if you don't just respond.

it will not be good to draw things on the way and abandon it just because
you fell there is scam or maybe you have been a victim. it does not end
the world and you will be very wrong to judge me without giving me a
chance. of course yes one must be careful.

as a woman of 29, Day By Day i see dead bodies , wounded, Bloods, is
nothing here anymore , human beings like me and you derive joy in spending
billion of dollars to kill innocents. they said they are fighting for
there right. so when the soldiers have the opportunity to kill them all
and rescue the money. they share it. is better than killing.

I will explain further as you reply

Best Regards

Ms Vera Matula

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