419 scam: "Katherina Howard" <Katherina.howard@rocketmail.com> Stop Contacting those Rippers!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- collinselizabeth93@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- house name : mrs elizabeth collins email:collinselizabeth93@yahoo.com.hk phone: +233-5407-91499 you really have to stop dealing (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Katherina Howard" <Katherina.howard@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: <collinselizabeth93@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:16:04 -0500
Subject: Stop Contacting those Rippers!!

Good Day,

Hello, I am Mrs Katherina Howard I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in BIRMINGHAM . My residential address is as follows. 9684. PARKWAY E @ ROEBUCK PLAZA. 9190 PKWY. BIRMINGHAM ... United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Ghana many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Ghana with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Mrs Elizabeth Collins, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. She said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. She took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Mrs Elizabeth Collins, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mrs Elizabeth Collins You have to contact her directly on this information below.

ASSURANCE COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name : Mrs Elizabeth Collins
Email:collinselizabeth93@yahoo.com.hk
Phone: +233-5407-91499

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Mrs Elizabeth Collins was just $190 for the paper works, take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mrs Elizabeth Collins so that She can help you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Katherina Howard
Katherina.howard@rocketmail.com
ROEBUCK PLAZA. 9190 PKWY. BIRMINGHAM USA

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