419 scam: "natasha keldif"<natashakeldif45@live.com> Greetings with love!!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "natasha keldif" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:14:13 -0800
Subject: Greetings with love!!

Greetings,

Am Natasha Keldif, female nursing student from Rwanda .Am in Senegal where United Nation is keeping us in a charity home like a camp. After the brutal war and Murdering during the political crisis in our country.
Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to Dakar, Senegal where he deposited US$68.900,000.00 Million(Sixty-eight Million, nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a security and finance company with one of the leading finance firm here in Senegal(Dakar) also a branch in UK. Even confirmed by security Service Company that the money was big.

I have prayed before contacting you and also after reading about Asia as a fast growing nation for business, here with the trust that you will be of help to me with the current political situation in my country now. Is even on news lots of people are dying, please be of assistance. I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer this Money with your position for me, for good a investment Project in your country , buy a good home ,and also relocate to your country to further my study. I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your assistance.

Please for your good information this transaction Is 100% risk free and is no way connected with any illegal transaction, Please Help me to get out of this terrible situation and as soon as you receive this mail Please kindly reply me via email for more details . The Finance Firm here is ready to transfer the Consignment to your location or any location of your choice.

If you are interested kindly forward the following details,

1) Full names:

2) Scan copy of your personal identification:

3) Mobile phone number:

4) Contact address

5) Occupation

Best Regards
Ms Natasha Keldif

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