419 scam: "Mrs Grace Fernandez"<mrsgraceferdez@wanadoo.es> THANK YOU /MESSI

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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)
- "million 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrsgracefernandez@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Grace Fernandez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsgracefernandez@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 10:55:47 +0200
Subject: THANK YOU /MESSI

Dear Friend,

Please forgive me because I'm not internet savvy and I am a widow to a late
oil & Gas merchant and now diagnosed with cancer , The doctors said I have a
few months to live, I want you to help me distribute sum of
twenty Million United State Dollars to charity organization
in your country . Please reply me if you can help me distribute my funds and
I am willing to give you 20% for your time and effort. furnish me your private telephone
to establish communication with you .

Email me at my email address:mrsgracefernandez@aim.com

Mrs Grace Fernadez.

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Lieber Freund,

Bitte verzeihen Sie mir, weil ich nicht Internet-versierte und ich bin eine Witwe mit einem späten
Öl & Gas Kaufmann und jetzt mit der Diagnose Krebs, sagten die Ärzte habe ich ein
wenige Monate zu leben, ich will, dass du mir helfen, zu verteilen Summe
Zwanzig Millionen USA Dollar für wohltätige Organisation
in Ihrem Land. Bitte antworten Sie mir, wenn Sie mir helfen können, meine Mittel zu vergeben und
Ich bin bereit, Ihnen für Ihre Zeit und Mühe zu geben 20%. liefern Sie mir Ihre private Telefon
um die Kommunikation mit Ihnen.

Mailen Sie mir an meine Email-Adresse: mrsgracefernandez@aim.com

Mrs Grace Fernadez.

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