419 scam: <mosaique@terra.net.lb> Greetings

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- bvanlee_esq@kimo.com (Kimo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <mosaique@terra.net.lb>
Reply-To: barristerrichardvanleeesq@kimo.com
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:26:53 +0700
Subject: Greetings

Hello,

I know I have never met you, but my mind instincts me to do this, I believe everything happens for a reason! People change so you can learn to let go, Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they're right.

I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have to you. For charitable goals.

I am 57 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about 4 years ago, kindly Contact my lawyer through this email address or you can call his private Lin :(+855 1171 8053) (bvanlee_esq@kimo.com) if you are

interested in carrying out this task, so that he can arrange the release of the funds ($10,500,000.00) to you.

Thank you and God bless you.

Please make sure you contact my lawyer because I will not be available to respond to your mail.

I HAVE NO CHILDREN, PLEASE FORGET ABOUT MY
FAMILY MEMBERS IN THIS, IT IS A LONG STORY.

Mrs. Yani Ajita Tan.

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