419 scam: Mrs Amalia Chesa <mrsamaliachesa123@libero.it> My Dearest friend,

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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:
- "mrsamaliachesa@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Amalia Chesa <mrsamaliachesa123@libero.it>
Reply-To: mrsamaliachesa@live.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 04:56:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: My Dearest friend,

My Dearest friend,

My Dear one, My name is Mrs Amalia Chesa,
this is a confidential mail and i will like to give you reason on why i
made this donation under your care. I have been diagnosed with
Esophageal cancer, It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and
Right now, I have only few months to live and I want you to use this
Money six million usd($6 million usd) to charities home as my promise to
God.

I am given you 40% for you and your family. I will give you
more details on how to get the money. Reply me on my private email id
below for better communication if interested. Looking forward to your
urgent responds God bless you.

Yours truly,
Mrs Amalia Chesa
Email: mrsamaliachesa@live.com

Anti-fraud resources:

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