419 scam: "Mrs. Briggie & daughter Eliz" <marinalitv18@yahoo.cn> Hi

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Briggie & daughter Eliz" <marinalitv18@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: madam_elinor@cantv.net
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 23:28:55 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Hi

Dearest one,

I am sending you this message with honest and have faith that you will not dissapoint me, I am Mrs. Dorothy Edward from Syria. I am married to late Mr. Thomas Edwards, who is an oil contractor in Syria for Twenty years before he died resent political crises in the country.

We were married for Eighteen years with one son. Before the untimely death of my husband,. When my late husband was alive he kept the sum of (US$6,000,000 M)(Six Million Dollar) in a diplomatic delivering and security vault,in a consignment he deposited as family valuables and the vault company does not know the content of the consignment to be money as it was declear and deposited as family valuables. this money to a faithful child of GOD so that my daughter can relocate and start her education there. Please all I want is for you to be honest with me and my daughter, and use this money just as I wish.

Please my Dear, I will like you to use this money and make sure that my daughter goes back to school, and take her as your own daughter so that my gentle soul will be happy even when am no more. I took this decision because of the bloody situation of this country in recent times and I can't take the risk of leaving her alone in the country and it has troubled me so much, and that is why am contacting you.

I will provide you with all the vital details that you may need for the transfer of the money and I will make sure that this money gets to you before she will travel to your country, And if you will assist me in doing this with a clean heart I will be pleased to offer you 30% of the total money. I am trusting you with faith because I want the best for my daughter, and I believe that the GOD I serve will not disappoint me in this.

I wait to hear from you if you are interested, please if you are not interested kindly delete my massage and don't reply, I need an honest person who is willing and capable to handle a business.

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours sister

Mrs. Dorothy & daughter Eliz

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