419 scam: COLLINSS LINDA <linda_collinss@btinternet.com> My Dear Beloved One,

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: COLLINSS LINDA <linda_collinss@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: stellacollinss2001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:15:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My Dear Beloved One,

My Dear Beloved One,

After having gone through your profile, i prayed and decided to confide in you for this simple and sincere business bearing in mind that one has to take some risks at times to survives trial times.I am Miss, Linda Collinss, 19yrs of age, from Sierraleone. The only dauther to the late Dr Douglas Collinss, who establish his cocoa and coffee in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my elder brothers in the war. As a result of the political instability in my country,

my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He went back to Sierraleone for the sales of his property, and was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger.Before his unfortunate death. My late father told me that he deposited a trunk box containing the sum of $12.7m. million u.s dollars with a security company here in Abidjan.As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this country,

I wish to request that you assist me transfer this trunk box in your country since i am still under age.Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my education and to invest the fund in a valuable business venture. I am willing to give you 25% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. I shall attach to you by email all the legal documents that is backing this my consignments making it 100% risk and free, when next i hear from you.If this is acceptable to you. Please you can contact me.

Thanks and remain bless.
Best regards,
Miss.Linda .

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