419 scam: "Mrs Susan Marie" <support@bibsmobile.com> Urgent Please

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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.
- ms970029@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Susan Marie" <support@bibsmobile.com>
Reply-To: ms970029@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:20:46 -0600
Subject: Urgent Please

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Urgent Please

My name is Mrs Susan Marie, I have been suffering from Ovarian cancer
disease and the doctor says that i have just few days to leave.I am
from Belgium, but based here in the United States of America as
a business woman dealing on import and export trade,now that i am about to
end the race like this,without any family members and no child.I have
sum of US$15.5m been deposited with the Bank of America (B.O.A.)

which i instructed the bank to prepare payment scheduled updated regarding
the above stated

sum.
But my mind is not at rest because of that i am
writing this letter now through the help of my Doctor beside me here in
my hospital room to look for a reliable , trustworthy person to claim this
sum from the bank
and use it to help less
privilege people in your country,but you must assure me that you will
take only 40% of the total money and give the rest 60% to the
orphanage home in your country,

for my heart to rest.Upon the receipt of your email that you are
willing and capable to execute my plan, i will instruct the bank
international remittance unit
to make an immediate transfer into your account. further
more as soon as you receive this massage if you want to reply me i will
want you to reply me with your personal information,Your Mailling Address,

your Banking Details and your Telephone numbers respectively.

KINDLY CONTACT ON MY DOCTOR EMAIL ADDRESS: ms970029@yahoo.co.jp

And you will also
send me a copy id to forward to them that you are the person I am
willing my wealth.

Sincerely,

Mrs Susan Marie.

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