419 scam: Bernadatte Meizan <bernadatte_meizan@rediff.com> Hi Dear,

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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:
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Bernadatte Meizan <bernadatte_meizan@rediff.com>
Reply-To: bernadatte_meizan6@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:32:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hi Dear,

Hi Dear,

How are you today? to introduce myself, I'm 19 years old, single and unmarried. I lost my mother at the very young age of 8, and being the daughter, I have neither brothers nor sisters. I was a student of fashion designs in a college before the urgly incident that took the life of my father. And since then I've been passing through a very difficult and painful period of my life.

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me emotionally and physically. I want you to help me invest my fathers money.( $13,600.000.00 ) into a profitable business in your Country as my partner. My father was into real estate business for many years before he was poisoned on his way coming back from business trip. I will give you details once you reply my message. Please I will be glad if you can help me invest in a profitable business in your country, If you agree, we shall both share the total annual profit.I am thinking of investing into any of these area like(REAL ESTATE, 5STAR HOTELS, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, AGRICULTURE OR TEXTILE)

Please your suggestion and idea will be fine for me.I demand you treat this very confidential. I will give you full details of the funds concerning the transfer as soon as I receive your response. I will send you my photo in my next mail.
Waiting for your soonest respond.

God bless you.

Miss Bernadatte Meizan.

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