419 scam: "Mrs.Anna Robert"<guest@redtong.com> Attn: Beloved,??????? ------------------ ////m4////

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Anna Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsannarobert1@o2.pl>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:11:51 +0200
Subject: Attn: Beloved,??????? ------------------ ////m4////

Attn: Beloved,

I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOU, FAITH AND MY LOVE FOR YOU AS BELOVED FRIEND.

My name is Mrs. Anna Robert deaf from Ohio, USA. Suffering from a long time cancer of the breast, in one of the hospital here in Spain. From all indication my conditions has really deteriorated and I cannot work or do things that are stressful. My reason for sending this massage directly to you is because I want you to help me distribute my late husband fund, sum of (Four Million Euros Only) 4,000,000.00 Euros only, deposited in one of the bank here in SPAIN before his death. To any charity organization, so my name will be remembered in the world as I am dying with in deep pains.

According to my doctors they have told me that I may not live for the next few months, and I was told by my account officer that the bank are trying to trade on my fund wish me to die soon, please I want this fund to move out of this country and use of the poor, as I was brought up in a motherless baby's home before I got married to my late husband for twenty years without any child before his death, if you are interested to handle this project to carry out my last wish get back to me with your information, to enable me give you the contact of my lawyer here in Spain who will help you out with the transfer pepper work to make this claim.

Regards.
Mrs.Anna Robert.

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