419 scam: "Mrs. Svetlana Jovanovska"<msg@isp.com> ENQUIRY

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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. Svetlana Jovanovska" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.sj@superposta.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 18:21:15 -0400
Subject: ENQUIRY

Hello,

I got your contact while making inquiry for reliable person that will stand for God for charitable organization in any part of the word, the reason behind this missionary work is based on the fact that my husband and my only son died in the crash on the 7th of September 1998.

I have been living alone since then. Almighty God is my comforter. I discovered the sum of Fifteen Million United States Dollars kept by my husband in a vault with a security firm as a family Treasury and hence I resolved to look for a foreigner either Christians or a Muslim provided he/she will donate to Orphanage homes in local areas of his or her country. This is because I have been suffering of cancer of the breast for the past 6yrs.

I will prepare all the legality claim certificates in your name through my lawyer to enable us file application of claim for the release of the Fifteen Million United States Dollars as a family treasury deposited by my husband. All the legality documentations will be prepare in your name including change of ownership certificate. Please kindly provide the following details for my lawyer to secure all the necessary documents for the claim.

1. Full Name:

2. Full Address:

3. Telephone/mobile number

4. Your Age:

5. Any Kind of Identification.

Best regards,

Mrs. Svetlana Jovanovska

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