419 scam: Mrs susan Ralph <hpfine@earthlink.net> Fund

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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348135351948
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.
- mrssusanralph@pobox.sk (Pobox; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs susan Ralph <hpfine@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Mrs susan Ralph <nelsonedward@live.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:55:12 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: Fund

Dear Sir,

We wish to inform you about your $3.8M U.S D, which MR. AHMED RAHEEM AL TURKI Address: P.O.BOX 3464 meadow lake sk s9x 1z7 CANADA came to claim on your behalf as your representative. You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information if you are still alive by a telephone call +234-81-3535-1948 or email , Be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerious,as we would not be held responsible we have finally releasing this fund through ATM VISA CARD, Please get back to us and let us know if you are the right person who sent him to come and represent you, Reconfirm your Details to enable us to cross check with the information we have, OR you can call us on +234-813-535-1948 for urgent discussion..BELOW ARE FEW LISTING OF TRACKING NUMBERS YOU CAN TRACK FROM UPS website (www.ups.com) TO CONFIRM PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT SUCCESSFULLY. AFTER VERIFICATION SINCE 2009.

JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947
CAROL R BUCZYNSKI ==============1Z2X59394197862530
KARIMA EMELIA TAYLOR ==============1Z2X59394198591527
LISA LAIRD ==============1Z2X59394196641913
POLLY SHAYKIN ==============1Z2X59394198817702

Moreover, this is another people that received there payment through FedEx website (www.FEDEX.com).

Devadass Dass====================871359761819
Charlie Love====================871359761727
Thomas Menefee===================871359809324
Patrick Craddock==================871359809313
RICHARD AUTRY ================= 869713119185
OWEN J KAYODE ================== 871363130860
MARK STUBBS =====================871363116168
LEWIS SMITH======================871358164322

Meanwhile, There will be no delivery charges, but if you are not the one who sent him than you have to send us $95 dollars for Changing of Mr. AHMED RAHEEM AL TURKI informationâ€™s to enable us deliver the Visa ATM CARD to the right person as contained therein, because we have only 4days from now to send him the tracking number of the ATM CARD through UPS courier service if we did not hear from you. Your ATM Visa Card is $3,800,000.00 dollars, meanwhile, bear in mind that the ultimate key to success in any business transaction is trust and confidence! I would not like to repeat myself over and over in this very issue. I have given you the assurance that your ATM Visa Card will be successfully delivered to you upon receipt of the required fee and let us know the right Address where we will send the fund and Telephone number for urgent discussions.PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THE CODE NUMBER OF THIS TRANSACTION (TRUST)donâ€™t forget this code anytime you call or you send email otherwise we will reject answering you due to security reasons CODE NUMBER IS (TRUST) This is the last time we will have to contact you about this ,so go through with this mail and get back to us fast.

Regards
Mrs. Susan Ralph /Mr. Nelson Edward
mrssusanralph@Pobox.sk

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