419 scam: " Florence Herbaut (via Multiply) " <multiply@multiply.com> Join Me at Multiply

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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.
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.
- fherbaut2010@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " Florence Herbaut (via Multiply) " <multiply@multiply.com>
Reply-To: Florence Herbaut <herbaut3@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 7:16:36 -0500
Subject: Join Me at Multiply

Check out my Multiply site

I set up a Multiply site with my pictures, videos and blog and I want
to add you as my friend so you can see it. First, you need to join
Multiply! Once you join, you can also create your own site and share
anything you want, with anyone you want.

Here's the link:
http://multiply.com/si/SVTZcaiBMpM+dyiqBgM6aQ

Je m'excuse pour cette intrusion. Je sais que mon message sera dâ€™une
grande surprise quand t-il vous parviendra. Avec tout le respect que
je vous porte,

je viens par ce message vous tolÃ©rez ma presence au prÃ¨s de vous. Je
me norme Mme Florence Herbaut francaise demeurant actuellement a
Londres vu

mon etat de santÃ© d'une maladie grave (leucÃ©mie aiguÃ«). le 26 Janvier
passÃ© mon docteur ma annoncÃ© de cette maladie et dÃ¨s lors j'ai arrÃ¨ter
tout

traitement. Je pocÃ¨de actuellement une somme trÃ¨s trÃ¨s importante
gardÃ© au niveau de la sociÃ©tÃ© gÃ©nÃ©rale des banques du BÃ©nin(S.G.B.BE)
pour un projet

de constructions d'un centre d'acceuil.
Alors je veux une personne responsable Ã qui lÃ©guer cette somme pour
m'aider dans ce propre projet. Je vous prie beaucoup d'accepter cet
argent afin de

m'aider dans ce projet.
Mme Florence Herbaut
S'il vous plait repondez moi pas mon adresse E-mail celle je consulte
le plus souvent : fherbaut2010@yahoo.fr

Thanks,
Florence

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