419 scam: michelle samuel <michelle.sam100@btinternet.com> I' M STILL WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- michelle_sam@mail2michelle.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: michelle samuel <michelle.sam100@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mic-samuel@cabanova.com
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:20:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I' M STILL WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE

From: Michelle Samuel
Dearest One ,
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture,I am miss Michelle Samuel
the only Daugther of Dr.and Mrs.Samuel Herve ,intend to
establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I
believe,one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
There is this huge amount of ($30,700,000.00 Million), which
my late father deposited in a private finance company ,before he was assasinated by unknow persons.Now I have decided to invest
these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for
security and political reasons.I want you to help me to transfer this fund
to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:
1). Telecommunication
2). Automobile manufacturing
3). Five star hotel
If you you can be of an assistance to me I will like you to send me your
full contact for more information.
I await your soonest response.
Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.
Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely,
Miss Michelle Samuel
michelle_sam@mail2michelle.com

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