419 scam: "Ms.Sherry Lin"<no-reply@yahoo.com> RE:hello

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Sherry Lin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <myslhien@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 02:03:24 +0100
Subject: RE:hello

Hello my dear friend,

I am Ms.Sherry Lin , a citizen of China based in Malaysia .some years back my late father made some investment in America through an investment agent (Mr.Morgan Saito)Who is presently in Canada for a business trip.I have ask that the investment be liquidate and the money transferred to me so i could inject the funds into business here in Malaysia, which has be badly affected for the past years due to the economic Situation. But i was told by My contact(Mr.Saito), that for one reason and the other that they have a new policy not to transfer funds out of America for now.

Meanwhile, i wanted to travel to get the funds myself,but im currently admitted in an hospital here in South Africa and my doctor advice against it ,that my present health condition will not allow such long distance trip.So i was told to provide an account in America or Canada or Someone to receive the funds on my behalf in form of a check.Please let me know if you can collect the funds on my behalf and forward to me as this does not require any form of expertise or expenses from your end.I just need someone with honesty and integrity .

PLEASE NOTE ,I AM NOT ASKING ANY MONEY FROM YOU NEITHER AM I ASKING YOU TO SPEND A CENT FROM YOUR POCKET. ALSO I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR ARE NOT DOING THIS FOR NOTHING,10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY WILL BE FOR YOUR SERVICE.

Let me know if you can handle this so that i forward you the information of the contact so that you make arrangement on how to receive the funds.

I look forward to your prompt response.
Regards

Ms.Sherry Lin

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