419 scam: "Mrs.Rachel Marta."<maryleacemahjub@gmail.com> Is Dr. Andrea Weninger, your next-of-kin ?

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "mmahjubb@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- maryleacemahjubb@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rachel Marta." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmahjubb@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 23:58:59 +0100
Subject: Is Dr. Andrea Weninger, your next-of-kin ?

Is Dr. Andrea Weninger, your next-of-kin ?

Urgent Information,

We the DEL Express Courier Service has been authorise via Debt Reconiliation Committee/IMF to dispatch the atm card containing the sum of ($5.5Million) that has been registered with us for delivery to you.

Today, we received an email from Dr. Andrea Weninger, who claims to be your relative and wants the atm card release to him.

Kindly contact the DeL Express Courier Service delivery customer's services on : Dr.Maryleace Mahjub. on Email : mmahjubb@outlook.com / maryleacemahjubb@yahoo.com for confirmation if the socalled Dr. Andrea Weninger, is right to avoid released of the atm card to wrong persons.

Regards,

Mrs.Rachel Marta.
DEL

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