419 scam: Mrs Mariain Gomez <mariainesgomez@arnet.com.ar> I REMEMBER YOU,

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- michaelumeh79@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mariain Gomez <mariainesgomez@arnet.com.ar>
Reply-To: <Michaelumeh79@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:29:43 -0300
Subject: I REMEMBER YOU,

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My Dearest Friend

Thank you for your past effort, I understand the totality of points on
a line with my bank despite that we failed to comply with International
fund transfer instructions. I later succeed and the fund has been
transferred into an account provided by a new friend from Australia. I
actually appreciate your past assistance and a commitment.

I dropped an international Automated Teller Machine to my secretary
while I instructed him to get it send to you as soon as possible you
contact him. The ATM card worth EUR 1,900,000.00 and you can withdraw
funds in any bank ATM.

My pleasure is a polite reaction to thank you for this, though I may
not have the time to reach you again due to I'm hospitalized for cancer
of the lungs treatment in Australia which may lead to a sudden death,
according to medical reports. Please kindly donate 30% of the funds to
the charity organization.

Try contacting my secretary to get the card to you, his name is
MR.Michael Umeh and his email: Michaelumeh79@yahoo.com

Please contact him with the following information below to avoid wrong
delivery.

Your Full Name
Contact address
Phone Number

May God bless you.

Best regards,
Mrs Mariain Gomez

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