419 scam: Mrs Ericka Morgan <teste@ribeiroimoveis.com.br> URGENT INFORMATION

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- mrserickam@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Ericka Morgan <teste@ribeiroimoveis.com.br>
Reply-To: mrserickam@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 May 2015 19:34:24 -0300
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION

We Apologize, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences
that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some
minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have
held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our
100% assiduity in accrediting foreign payments.

We apologize once again, from the records of outstanding winners due
for payment with {ONLINE CYBER P200ROMOTION} your contact was fetch in
our automatic email selector and your particular was discovered as next
on the list of the outstanding winners who have not yet received their
payments.

This fund was awarded to you in form of grant by the United Nations,
World Bank Group and European Union as the beneficiary of the first
quota of the 2013 global fund support and International partnership as a
mean of combating global financial crisis with the funds that was
recover from {ONLINE CYBER HOODLUM} all over the world and is 100%
legitimate.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and
can be voguish for your payment is being processed and will be released
to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the
record in our file, your outstanding winning payment is US$10, million
(Ten Million U.S. Dollars). Be informed that Payment will be made to
you via INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER into a nominated bank account of
your choice, as soon as you get in touch with the Debt Reconciliation
agent below.

=======================================

Mrs.Ericka Morgn
Manager Remittance Department
Government Accredited Licensed
Claim Agent
Information and Payment Bureau.
Representative Office
E-mail:- mrserickam@gmail.com

=======================================

For a smooth transfer of your fund, you are advise to confirm the
follow information to Mrs. Ericka Morgan as soon as possible.

Your Full Name:.......................................

Telephone or fax Numbers:.......................

Residential Address:................................

City/State and Country:...........................

Occupation:.............................................

Age:........................................................

Sex:........................................................

Marital Status:.........................................

Your urgent reply to Mrs. Ericka Morgan via e-mail will facilitate
the release of your cash prize to you within a short time as soon as
possible. If there is anything you do not understand please do not take
time to ask question and every information will be provided to your
question.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Ericka Morgan
Online Cyber international
Promotion Information Desk

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