419 scam: Mary Mike <mary.mike28@yahoo.com.ph> Hello

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Mike <mary.mike28@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: marymike5050@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:50:51 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello

MY DEAR
I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME .I AM MISS MISS MARY MIKE I WORK IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF SENEGAL (CBS), PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.
HAVING READ FROM YOU,AM INTERESTED TO WORK WITH YOU IN A JOINT VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY AS YOU ASSIST ME RETRIVE THIS DEPOSIT I HAVE WHICH IS LAYING IN ONE OF THE CARRIER COMPANY IN SENEGAL TO YOU FOR INVESTMENT.I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS IN ONE OF A CARRIER COMPANY IN SENEGAL OF WHICH I HAVE SECURED A DIPLOMAT WHO PROMISED TO HELP ME DELIVER IT TO WHOMEVER I APOINT AS A PARTNER TO HIS POSITION. THE PARKAGE INVOLVE SUM OF $15,500,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS.
NOTE BELOW.
THIS ARE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS I NEED FROM YOU.
NAME..........................................................
OCCUPATION AND YOUR POSITION..................................
AGE:..........................................................
STATUS:.......................................................
STATE/COUNTRY.................................................
TELE/FAX NUMBER...............................................
AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY , YOU WILL HAVE 30% AND 70% WILL
BE FOR ME WHICH SHALL BE INVESTED TOGETHER WITH YOU IN A JOINT
INVESTMENT,OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME.
IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND FEEL THAT YOU WILL ASSIST ME IN
THIS MATTER, SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS ON HOW TO GET THE CONSIGNMENT OF MONEY DELIVER TO YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR SINCERITY TOWARDS THIS MATTER. YOU CAN REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE MAIL FOR MORE DETAILS.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST MY PERSONAL,ALL THAT IS NEEDED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS MY PARTNER SO THAT THE CARRIER COMPANY WILL DELIVER IT OVER TO YOUR ADDRESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MISS MARY MIKE.

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