419 scam: "Sgt Anita Shaw"<shawanita2011@rediffmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million us 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)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- anitashawiran2011@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt Anita Shaw" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anitashawiran2011@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 05:08:01 -0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Greetings, I really wish to have you as my good friend and also wishes

to entrust some funds into your care but i have already send the fund

out of Iraq. I need your sincere and truthful friendship. My name is

Sgt. Anita Shaw. I am serving in United States of America Victory

Camp near Baghdad .

I have $6.5 Million US dollars that i successfully moved out of the

country. I need a good partner someone i can trust. It is oil

business money we did with Iraqi citizens worth of 42 million US

dollars, but the 6.5 million us dollars stated is my share on the

business and its legal. I have successfully moved the funds out of

Iraq as a family valuables with help of Universal Royal Financial

Diplomatic Company through their branch in Middle East.

The most important thing is ''' Can I Trust You? Once the funds get to

you, you take your 30% out and keep my own 70%. Your own part of this

deal is to find a safe place where my part of the funds will be until

i came to meet with you for discussions on investment plans, but i

have more interest on real estate or any other profitable investment .

If you are interested I will furnish you with more details.

But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all

times.As soon as you respond I will instruct the company where the consignment is in Dubai to move it to your country threough diplomatic courier.all legal vital documenatations are already inside the trunk,

I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in

advance as I anticipate your co-operation waiting for your urgent

response to my email ( )

My Regards,

Sgt. Anita Shaw

Pease reply to: anitashawiran2011@rediffmail.com

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