419 scam: "Ms. Edith Paul" <ms_edith2010paull@att.net> Ms Edith Paul

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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:
- "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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Edith Paul" <ms_edith2010paull@att.net>
Reply-To: ms_edith2010paul@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 09:35:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Ms Edith Paul

From Edith Paul.

Dearest,

I wish to request for your
urgent assistance for my investment plans in your base,I wish to invest
my inherite fund in your base,this is because I inherited an important
sum from my late father who died in recent political crisis in my
country.Before his death, he informed me near his sick bed that he has
the total sum of($17.300,000) Seventeen Million Three hundred thousand
united states dollars and that he deposit the sum in my name as the next
of kin.

The money was deposited for my social security and
fruitful international investment.Further directives and details about
the deposit and how to move the fund successfully to you will be given
to you as soon as I get your response .

Waiting For Your Urgent Mail,

Yours Faithfully,

Ms Edith Paul

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