419 scam: "MRS. SUSAN WALKER"<susan@interpol.int> REPLY NOW

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- mrstheresaapatrick@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SUSAN WALKER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrstheresaapatrick@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:27:41 +0200
Subject: REPLY NOW

The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO, INTERPOL)
Website: http://www.interpol.int

Your Compensation Approval Message: "Sorry for the late response"

Inline with the report we received previously that you have sent money to fraudsters in Africa, we have carried out verifications at Western Union Money Transfer and Money Gram International Headquarters to know if truly you have sent money to fraudsters in Africa and it was confirmed to us by Western Union that you have sent money to Africa on several occasions.

In this regard you are hereby entitled to compensation in the on-going compensation program organized in Africa by INTERPOL to be implemented by Rand Merchant Bank. Contact Rand Merchant Bank (Cape Town South Africa ad-hoc branch) via the email address stated below for your compensation.

Rand Merchant Bank ,Contact Person ; Mrs. Theresa Patrick, Email Address: mrstheresaapatrick@gmail.com ,Contact Phone Number : + 27611123432

Contact Mrs. Theresa Patrick along with the below information's

Your Full Name:
Your Contact Home Address:
Your Mobile Number:
Your LandLine Phone Number:
You must be above (18years old )

Send the above information's to Mrs. Theresa Patrick to enable her proceed for your compensation fund release to you without any delay or problem from any department.

This message is from the Internet Fraud Department,
The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO, INTERPOL)
http://www.interpol.int/Member-countries/Africa

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