419 scam: Sylvie Denis <py1al@oi.com.br> Re: REPLY

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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)
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.
- sylviedenis@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Sylvie Denis <py1al@oi.com.br>
Reply-To: sylvied68@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:45:49 +0100
Subject: Re: REPLY

E-mail: sylviedenis@citromail.hu

Greetings to you,

I am Mrs. Sylvie Denis. It might sound to you as a surprise receiving
this message from someone you have never met before; I want you to
know that you where being chosen among various emails for this
project. Please do accept it as a blessing from God made possible
through a woman with a good and sincere heart towards the poor as
through this project a lot of poor orphans. I am unable to execute
this project as a result of my health problem having undergone several
surgical operations due to an incurable sickness (terminal cancer). I
do not have a child as a result of my sterility.

The only and most precious help I need from you at this point is to be
in constant prayers with me as I believe you have an open heart and
also believe in GOD. I would be so much happy to see that my funds are
properly used to help the poor orphans and less privileged etc before
leaving this world as this will be a great relieve for me and my soul.
This is a great and huge responsibility to handle, but I do pray that
God will be with you by giving you strength and might to handle these
projects, hence I am giving you these sum (â‚¬4,000,000) Four million
Euros, for you to handle it as it is yours with the sole and unique
interest of helping the most less privileged. You will also be highly
compensated.

If you are willing and have an open heart towards the poor orphans, as
soon as I receive your reply I will send the documents/details of the
transaction and guide you through the process.

Hoping to hearing from you soon.

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