419 scam: "Anita Ahmed"<info@zivilika.lt> I need your help

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Anita Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anitaahmed@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 20:54:28 -0800
Subject: I need your help

Hello Dear,

My name is Miss Anita Ahmed, from Zimbabwe, My father is One of the most successful multi farmers in our country and because he did not support Mugabe`s ideas, Mugabes supporters invaded his farm and killed him.

Before his death, He deposited with FINANCE HOUSE the sum of (USD $6,500,000.00) Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. After his death i re-located under political asylum to seek for foreign partner that will assist me to move this money out of THE FINANCIAL HOUSE.

As an asylum seeker i am not allowed to operate any Bank Account.

Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free.

Thanks and God bless.
Yours,
Anita Ahmed

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