419 scam: "Mrs.Lisa Wyne"<lisawyne@ymail.com> Dear Beneficiary,

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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 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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- marywhite02@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Lisa Wyne" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <murite01@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 22:24:55 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,
I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Canada.
Presently, I’m in Asia for an investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Mean while, I did not forget your past efforts and the attempts you made in getting your winnings sent to your delivery address, despite that it failed us somehow.
So therefore, you have to contact Reverend Clinton of CSI Bible Out reach immediately as you receive this email to make arrangement with him on how to get your compensation check delivered to your address:

Find below his contact information.
Name: Reverend Clinton
E-mail: marywhite02@aol.com

Ask him to send you the $950,000USD (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) Certified Bank Check, which I raised in your favor as a compensation to you for all the past efforts you have made in receiving your winnings in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with Reverend Clinton and expedite the delivery process of your check as soon as possible.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand.
Remember that I had forwarded instructions to Reverend Clinton on your behalf to remit the check to you.
So get in touch with him with proper confirmation of your
Full name:
Address:
Sex:
Cell Phone:
Country:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
And he will send the Bank draft to you without delay.
Finally, my sincere advice to you as a Christian is that you should endeavor
to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you receive the check and cash
your money.

Best regards,
Mrs.Lisa Wyne

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