419 scam: "Ms.Eva" <csc@strasbaugh.com> Good Day Can we Partner in Profitable Deal

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "romeromisseva@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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27719224527 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Eva" <csc@strasbaugh.com>
Reply-To: romeromisseva@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 05:03:00 -0800
Subject: Good Day Can we Partner in Profitable Deal

I am Ms. Eva Romero, a member of the South African Parliamentary Committee =
on works and contracts. I got your contact via LinkedIn. My reason for cont=
acting you is quite straight to the point. It is about an over invoiced con=
tract payment and bulk petrochemical plant equipments purchase which was ma=
de on behalf of the Anglo Gold Ashanti Ltd. An excess amount of US$ 50,500 =
000.00 (Fifty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) is now a=
vailable to be transferred to any trusted bank account overseas. The Compan=
y that executed this Contract has since received their contract payment lea=
ving behind the over-invoiced surplus of US$ 50,500,000.00 which was agreed=
upon. Are you interested in partnering with me to transfer the surplus amo=
unt out from South Africa to any country and bank account where you are sur=
e it will be safe for investment?? If yes please respond to my email but if=
not, you may pass and delete my proposal from you email box. I will be wai=
ting to hear from you. Email<romeromisseva@outlook.com> Best Regards, Ms. E=
va Romero Tel: +27 71 9224527 ****************************** **************=
**************** ****************************** ***************************=
*** *********** NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder=
, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service=
Provider,i(Ms.Eva) urge you to treat it genuinely and kindly move it to yo=
ur inbox.

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