419 scam: "Mrs.Linda Ruth Harper " <test1@alumni.iitm.ac.in> Good news. Your account will be release for your payment.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998227496 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mr.anthonydavid78@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Linda Ruth Harper " <test1@alumni.iitm.ac.in>
Reply-To: mr.anthonydavid78@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 23:13:06 +0100
Subject: Good news. Your account will be release for your payment.

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This is to inform you that your e-mail is among of the lucky winners
From state government both Canada, UK, USA, Australia, Asia,Africa and
globe part of the world.
Ticket No................abc1872
Code......................008912.
Please for customer information keep the ticket number and the code very
carefully because this ill be question when the office in-charge we
release your price to avoid any misfortune of your Compensation prices
of $300.530,00.Million.MOST IMPORTANT, reconfirm your current delivery
address and phone number to them. I will not be reached till June 20th,
2016.do not dispose the information to them only that is your family
treasure.

E-mail ...: mr.anthonydavid78@hotmail.com
Office Approve
Phone No...+229 9822-7496

Best Regard,
State government
Federal office Approve
Hon Ruth

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