419 scam: Prisca Lube <prisca10lub@voila.fr> Re:

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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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Prisca Lube <prisca10lub@voila.fr>
Reply-To: priscalube@yahoo.co.id
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:10:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re:

Dear Respected,

How are you doing ? I hope all is alright, thanks.
Please treat this message strictly confidential and do not be surprise over this unexpected and sudden communication to us. I got your contact from a reliable international directory where I decided to choose you as partner I would like to ask through this medium to your cooperation and ensure the possibility invest in your country. I have a large capital.

My name is Miss prisca Lube, the only Daughter of late cedric Lube, My late father was a wealthy contractor and Estate consultant before he died, As advised by my late father to look for a trusted foreigner who will assist me for foreign investment overseas, I got your contacts and your profile during my desperate search for a foreign partner, I contacted you to seek for your partnership to assist me to move this money to your country for investments.

Concerning the deposited $12,000,000 usd, it was legitimately earned and deposited with a financial institution for safety and security here as my late father discloses to me about which he kept for Investment in a financial institute but shortly after the funeral of my late father, My uncles and some members of the family started treating to harm me with their human wickedness and diabolic powers; thereby forcing my mother out of her matrimonial home which at end they eliminated my mother and left me motherless and fatherless.

I humbly seek your assistance to receive and invest this funds in your country, either into your personal/company account for investment, I will be glad to offer you 15% of the total sum for your noble assistance and 5% for any expenses. Please it is very important you contact me immediately for us to proceed and note that this is 100% legitimate and will forward every details and related deposit documents as soon as you write me forwarding your phone number and address for effective communications.

Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards,

prisca Lube

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