419 scam: Evelyn Edward <evelynedwardj@gmail.com> URGENT INVESTMENT 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:
- ",000,000" (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.
- evelynedward1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Evelyn Edward <evelynedwardj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: evelynedward1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:57:53 +0700
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE.

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Dear Trusted One,

Good day to you and your family, I hope my message find you in Good Faith.

My name is Mrs. Evelyn Edward. writing from Damascus Syria. I am 56 years
old, i'm former senior inspector for Kawabata Oil Company.

I am contacting you because i need your assistance to move out my fund
$19,000,000 Million United States American Dollars, to your country because
of the civil war going on in this country, I and my family are not
safe here and also the Financial Company where my fund is deposited
will be close soon, and i am afraid to lose my hard earn money which
my late husband left for me.

I need a foreign partner to enable me transfer my investment fund
capital to you and then relocate with my family, honestly, i wish to
work with you. If you watch International news you will see that this
country is in great civil war and a lot of people have died, I have
lost a lot of my cousin and sister's. Please let me know your positive
answer and will give detail information on your reply to my
email: evelynedward1@gmail.com

May God Bless you and your family

Mrs. Evelyn Edward.

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