419 scam: "Mrs. Carolyn Wallace"<carolynallace@ymail.com> Can I Trust You?

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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:
- ",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)
- "there is no risk involved" (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.
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.
- carolynallace@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Carolyn Wallace" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <carolynallace@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:27:48 -0700
Subject: Can I Trust You?

Dearest, I am Mrs. Carolyn Wallace. I have been working with European Planet Lottery UK as African payment representative for 6 years. I am originally from United States of America but resident right now in London UK. I am writing this mail to you based on the information that I discovered in the internet on how well Real Estate and Oil business is moving at the moment. As an Africa payment representative for European Planet Lottery Inc, I am in charge of some payments to some African people that won lottery but were not able to claim their payment because their email addresses were changed or not valid any more. After several attempt to contact them for their payment all effort failed. For the past 3 years I have been sitting with 10 unclaimed payment files that amounted to the tone of £5,500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling). Now I have concluded a smooth arrangement to move this money out of this company to you by wire transfer, ATM Card or through Diplomatic means. I am ready to share this money with you 60/40 that is 40% for you and 60% for me because I will arrange all the necessary documents for the smooth release of this money to you, please note that there is no risk involved on your side because this money is clean and clear fund without any criminal record. Please get back to me as soon as possible with the below personal details so that I can conclude the arrangement, we can get this money out to you within 4 working days because I have finish the important paper work already before sending this email to you. I will be coming to meet with you as soon as you are in possession of this fund for investment, please try your best to keep this transaction confidential as well as being honest. Full Name: Full Address: Telephone Number: Mobile Number: Age: Occupation: Reconfirm Your Email: Country of Origin: Sex: Next of kin: Scan copy of Valid ID Kindly reply with above details immediately to my private email carolynallace@gmail.com Thanks and God bless you Mrs. Carolyn Wallace European Planet Lottery UK

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