419 scam: "vera harry" <veraha20@gmail.com> 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- vera4u_100@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "vera harry" <veraha20@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:45:25 +0200
Subject: hello

Hello dearest one,
My name is Vera, i am a beautiful and romantic young girl, i saw your
address today at this web site www..perspectives.com.and loved it,
i believe we can click together and make something good out of it, you
can contact me directly through my private email address
thus;(vera4u_100@yahoo.com)this will enable me to send you my
pictures and tell you more about me.
i will be waiting to hear from you soonest.
vera.

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