419 scam: Ellen Scott <charitable@terra.com.pe> My inheritance,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ellen Scott <charitable@terra.com.pe>
Reply-To: ellychild@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:11:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My inheritance,

My inheritance,

I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest with you in your country.

I have a substantial concealed capital; honorably inherited from my late father (Mr. Timothy Scott), which I intend investing in any profitable and lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate.

I am 21years old, an orphan presently living with a family that I never knew from Adam, Imaging being alone at this tender age.

I will give you all information's needed as soon as I hear from you to further this transaction immediately.

Best Regards,

Miss Ellen Scott

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