419 scam: "Miss Laura Cruz JosX."<noreplylcruzj@mail2laura.com> Good day, Please get back to me, if interested.

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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.
- lauracj@mail2laura.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Laura Cruz JosX." (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:13:37 +0200
Subject: Good day, Please get back to me, if interested.

Good day, my name is Miss Laura Cruz José. I am contacting you regarding the transfer of $2.500.000.00 (2.5 Million Dollar) to you. This Money initially belongs to a client who died In California on 15th April 2005, and he had no next of Kin, in his account-opening package. Please get back to me, if interested. I want to enquirer from you, if you can handle this transaction with me.

In other to achieve this transaction, I shall require your full name, telephone number, email address to reach you, and note for your mutual benefit the fund will be share at 50% for you and other the 50% for me and my partner.

Most importantly, a confirmation of acceptance from you, after which I shall furnish you with the full details of this transaction:

Do reply via this email only: lauraCJ@mail2laura.com

Regards,

Miss Laura Cruz José.

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