419 scam: "Mrs. Linda Palmer"<secretarylindaoffice@mail.com> Re: Your Message From Mrs. Linda Palmer !!

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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)
- "million 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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348126003372
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.
- mrfemiubaprivateemail@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Linda Palmer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrfemiubaprivateemail@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 05:18:59 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Message From Mrs. Linda Palmer !!

My Dear Friend,

How are you and your humble family today?I am happy to inform you about our success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.Presently I am in Paraguay for an investment projects with my own share of the total sum/fund.

Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist us in transferring the fund despite that it failed us some how that time. Note that I will not be able to access my mail until next year. Now contact my peronal assistant through his contact details below:

NAME: Mr. Femi Olaloku
CELL/TELL: +234 812 600 3372
EMAIL: mrfemiubaprivateemail@yahoo.co.jp

Call him and instruct him to send you the total $1,000.000.00,(ONE MILLION DOLLARS) draft which I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts in assisting to receive the fund. I really appreciated your efforts at that time very much and may God continue to reward your good gestures.

So feel free and get in touch with my personal assistant in person of Mr. Femi Olaloku and instruct him on where and how to send the Draft containing the money to you by confirming to him your full name,address, telephone number, age and your occupation.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects, which the new partner and myself are having at hand and because of this I may not be able to check my mail until next year.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to Mr. Femi Olaloku on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with him and he
will send the amount to you without any delay.

Note I have attempted to call you but all effort failed and I had to send you a mail, which I guessed belong to you.

With best regards,
Mrs. Linda Palmer

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