419 scam: "LIZZY GAMPER"<inf@gov.org> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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 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.
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.
- lizzygamper@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LIZZY GAMPER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lizzygamper@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:11:28 +1030
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICE,
NO.3 SAN FERNANDO,LA UNION,
PHILIPPINE.

DEAREST FRIEND,

I AM MISS LIZZY GAMPER, THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER WORKING WITH THE PAYMENT AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY HERE IN PHILIPPINE. THIS OFFICE IS IN CHARGE OF ALL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE COLLECTION OF FAILED PAYMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF PHILIPPINE.

AM WRITING THIS MAIL TO YOU IN GOOD FAITH AS I BELIEVE IT WILL BE OF GREATER GOOD AND HELP TO YOU AND I IF ONLY WE CAN EXECUTE THIS TRANSACTION TRUTHFULLY.I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE LAST SETTLEMENT FROM OUR GOVERNMENT WHICH I WOULD LOVE TO TRANSFER DIRECTLY OUT OF THE COUNTRY SOONEST.

I WILL MAKE THIS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT MR OR MRS, YOUR PAYMENT FOR THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE 30% FROM THE FUND IF YOU CAN HELP ME RECEIVE IT IN YOUR COUNTRY. THE FUND IS OVER-LEFT PAYMENT FROM LAST YEAR'S RECOVERY SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

PLEASE YOU NEED NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING AS ALL NECESSARY ISSUES HAVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF BOTH FINANCIAL AND ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY.

DO THIS FOR ME AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET,

YOURS SINCERELY,
MISS.LIZZY GAMPER
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY(NIA)
EMAIL: LIZZYGAMPER@GMAIL.COM

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