419 scam: "NEED TRUE LOVE" <goodluck11@web.de> ATTENTION: NEED SOMEONE TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH

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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 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.
- sharonqueen@web.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NEED TRUE LOVE" <goodluck11@web.de> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:49:56 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: NEED SOMEONE TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH

SHARON QUEEN
13.12.06

please this mail is directed only to unmarried MEN

I AM CALLED SHARON QUEEN
I AM 27YRS OLD AND A PROSPEROUS BUSINESS LADY BASED IN NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I AM 1m/73 TALL AND I PLAY TENIS AND DOES SEA DIVING AT MY SPARE TIME.
I AM SINGLE AND NEED A VERY NICE GENTLEMAN TO KNOW FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

WILL YOU BE THE ONE TO WIPE MY TEARS WHEN I CRY? PLEASE TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF

1 HOBBIES
2 OCCUPATION

3 DO YOU HAVE ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERSß

4 FAVOURITE COLOUR

5 FAVOURITE DICH ETC
I LIKE PEOPLE WITH A TRUE SENSE OF HUMOUR.SOMEONE WHO IS READY TO GIVE TRUE LOVE.
I HATE DECEIT AND UNFAITHFUL PEOPLE. LET YOUR YES BE YES AND YOUR NO NO.

WILL BE HAPPY TO KNOW YOU FOR THE BEST. I NEED A SERIOUS MAN TO MARRIED

I WILL BE TRAVELLING NEXT WEEK TO EXECUTE A FEW CONTRACTS IN GERMANY.
CONTACT ME AT: sharonqueen@web.de

waiting for your urgent mail

lots of kisses in advance
sharon queen

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