419 scam: "Latravian Qaurterman"<alexpenn93@ymail.com> HOPE TO HEAR FROM 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- charlywave05@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Latravian Qaurterman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlywave05@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:14:19 -0800
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU

Dear friend,
This is to thank you for your effort.I understand that your hands were tied then due to financial constraints,Not too worry,i have succeeded,the money has been transferred into an account provided by a newly found friend of mine in Australia.
To compensate you for your past assistance and commitments, I left an International Certified Cashier Check of $1MILLION U.S.D for you.
However,I am in Benin Republic with my family currently as I do intend to establish some business concerns here, and possibly buy some properties.I would like you to Contact my Secretary in Lagos Latravian Qaurterman at charlywave05@hotmail.com .Forward my email to him and then ask him to send the check to you.
Do remember to forward your information to him like your full names,address where you want the check to be mailed to and your direct phone number for easy communication between the both of you.
Remain blessed .
Regards,
Ferdinand Meyer.

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