419 scam: "Mrs Maureen Lard" <khilaire067@gmail.com> Attention please!!

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- africdevelopment_b@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Maureen Lard" <khilaire067@gmail.com>
Reply-To: africdevelopment_b@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:50:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attention please!!

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees
of International Development Association as one of the final recipients of
a cash grant for economic growth and a poverty alleviation scheme.
International Development Association a Multi-Million Dollars group
established with the objective of Human Growth, Poverty alleviation,
Educational and Community development.International Development
Association in conjunction with the World Bank/ European Council is giving
out three million five hundred thousand United States Dollars as specific
grants and interest free loan to 40 lucky International recipients
worldwide in different categories for business development and charitable
work.

These funds are freely given to you for your business, educational
development, charitable work and your community development at large. Your
email was selected based on an internet random selection exercise, you are
therefore confirmed as one of the lucky recipients and are entitled To USD
(3.5 million United States Dollars) as grant from the International
Development Association.For claim inquiries contact your assigned bank
manager Dr_Usman Bello for transfer, You Will Have to transfer Through
Within 24hrs, USD$3.5 entitlement.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OF BENIN
Dr_Usman Bello
Tel: 299-969 201 28
Email: africdevelopment_b@yahoo.com

Please note that this grant and interest free loan is subject to Ecowas
Banking Laws.You are by all means advised to keep this whole information
confidential until you have collected your grant, this is to avoid double
and unqualified claim.On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest
Congratulations!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Maureen Lard

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