419 scam: "Mr. ELISA NAGEL" <elisanagel1@yahoo.com.cn> Mr. ELISA NAGEL

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
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.
- elisanagel1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. ELISA NAGEL" <elisanagel1@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: elisanagel1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:43:55 +0100
Subject: Mr. ELISA NAGEL

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Mr. ELISA NAGEL
Graphic/Art Works Import &
Export Corporation (GAIEC)CHINA
Email: elisanagel1@gmail.com

With Due Respect,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our organization. We are
experts in the sale of Artworks and we export into Canada/America and
some
parts of Europe.We are searching for reliable representatives who can
help
us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the
Canada/America/Europe as well as legally receiving cash and all forms of
payment on our behalf from them as our Representative.

Please if interested in transacting business in view of helping us,so
our
clients could be making payment to you as our representative, we will be
very glad. Compensations will be given and other benefits. Contact us
for
more information, if this proposal is acceptable to you. Please get back
to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your services as our
representative in Canada/America/Europe as your location shall
determine.

Note: there is no financial obligation required from you and this
transaction is 100% risk free. If this proposal is accepted by you, A
swift acknowledgment on the receipt of this mail will be
appreciated,furnishing me with your:

position for solving this problem. Your tasks are;

1. Receive payment from Customers via Postal money order for only us
citizen only )
for europe bank draft only.

2. Deduct 15% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.

FULL NAMES:........
ADDRESS:...........
ZIP CODE:..........
STATE/PROVINCE:....
PHONE/FAX .........
NUMBER:............
OCCUPATION:........
NATIONALITY: ......
AGE:...............

Forward details to my private E-mail:

We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.

Best Regards,
Mr. ELISA NAGEL
Graphic/Art Works Import &
Export Corporation (GAIEC) CHINA.

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